Popular Potato Chips Face FDA's Most Serious Recall: What to Know
Utz Quality Foods voluntarily recalled select varieties of potato chips due to potential salmonella contamination in the seasoning powder.
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A voluntary potato chip recall has been classified as a Class I recall by the Food and Drug Administration due to possible salmonella contamination. Class I is considered the health agency's most serious recall level and means there's a "reasonable probability" that the item "will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
Utz Quality Foods announced the voluntary recall in early May after discovering that a seasoning powder used in the chips, supplied by a third party, may have been contaminated with salmonella. The recalled chips were distributed nationwide, but no illnesses have been reported to date.
A representative for Utz Quality Foods did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
What items are recalled?
The following flavors of Zapp's chips have been recalled:
- Bayou Blackened Ranch...
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