Popular potato chips recalled nationwide over salmonella fears

Utz Quality Foods is voluntarily recalling certain Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips sold nationwide after concerns they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall was issued after the company learned that a seasoning ingredient used on the chips, a dry milk powder from a third-party supplier, could be contaminated, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday.

The affected products include a range of flavors and sizes, including Zapp’s Bayou Blackened Ranch, Big Cheezy and Salt and Vinegar, as well as Dirty brand Maui Onion, Salt and Vinegar and Sour Cream and Onion chips that were distributed across the country.

No illnesses have been reported so far. Company officials say the seasoning tested negative before use, but the recall was issued “out of an abundance of caution” based on the ingredient supplier’s recall, the FDA said.

No other products produced by Utz Quality Foods are included in this recall, the agency added.

Salmonella can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, infections in people with weakened immune systems. In healthier individuals, symptoms typically include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Consumers are advised not to eat the recalled chips. Instead, they should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Retailers have also been told to remove the affected products from shelves.

The items affected by the recall are as follows:

1.5oz Zapp’s® Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips (UPC: 83791272917)

2.5oz Zapp’s® Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips (UPC: 83791272924)

8oz Zapp’s® Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips (UPC: 83791272931)

2oz Dirty® Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips (UPC: 83791520148)

1.5oz Zapp’s® Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips (60ct) (UPC: 83791010144)

2oz Dirty® Maui Onion Potato Chips (UPC: 83791520162)

2.5oz Zapp’s® Big Cheezy Potato Chips (UPC: 83791192208)

8oz Zapp’s® Big Cheezy Potato Chips (UPC: 83791192246)

2oz Dirty® Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips (UPC 83791520094)