HANOVER, Pa., July 3 (Our New York News) — Consumers who bought certain Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips should not eat them after the Food and Drug Administration upgraded the recall to Class I, its highest risk level. The agency says that designation is used when there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, a violative product could cause serious health consequences or death.
The FDA listed the recall in its weekly enforcement report, according to the agency’s records. The recall involves Utz products, including varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty chips.
Utz said in May that it had recalled the chips because of a potential salmonella contamination risk tied to seasoning used in the products. The company said the issue stemmed from dry milk powder sourced from a third party and used to make a seasoning ingredient.
At the time of the recall, Utz said no salmonella had been found in its products and that there were no reports of illness connected to the recalled chips. The company said it took the step “from an abundance of caution.”
Utz told consumers who have the products not to eat them and to discard them.
