Potato chip recall upgraded to highest FDA risk level over salmonella concerns
The FDA has upgraded a recall of Utz potato chip varieties to the highest risk level due to salmonella concerns.
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📍 How it ended
Utz issued a voluntary recall of 684,000 bags of certain limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty Potato Chips due to salmonella concerns. The FDA classified the recall as Class I, the highest risk level.
Epilogue added 13d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Utz has issued a voluntary recall of certain limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips. The recall involves 684,000 bags of the products, including those sold in New Jersey.
Coverage from ABC11 News, WSB-TV, and WRNJ Radio emphasizes that the FDA has classified this action as Class I, the highest risk level. The Healthy @Reader's Digest and WGCU further detail the volume of affected product and the voluntary nature of the recall.
Future developments depend on the outcome of the salmonella concerns. Coverage does not yet specify further action beyond the current classification and voluntary recall of the bags.
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Quick answers
Which brands are affected by the recall?
The recall affects certain limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips.
How many bags are involved in the recall?
According to coverage from WSB-TV and The Healthy @Reader's Digest, 684,000 bags are recalled.
What is the FDA risk classification for this recall?
The FDA has classified the recall as Class I, which is the highest risk level.
Coverage (5)
- Utz issues voluntary recall of certain limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty Potato Chips WGCU · 23d ago
- Potato Chip Recall: Highest FDA Warning for 684,000 Bags The Healthy @Reader's Digest · 23d ago
- Recall alert: 684K bags of Zapps, Dirty chips recalled; classified as Class I WSB-TV · 23d ago
- FDA classifies recall of Utz potato chips sold in New Jersey as highest risk WRNJ Radio · 23d ago
- Potato chip recall upgraded to highest FDA risk level over salmonella concerns ABC11 News · 23d ago
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