SouthernWorldwide.com – Utz Quality Foods has initiated a nationwide recall of certain Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips due to a potential risk of salmonella contamination. The recall stems from a contaminated ingredient, specifically dry milk powder, which could harbor the bacteria.
Salmonella poses a significant health threat, particularly to young children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems. Infections can be severe and, in some cases, fatal.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall on May 4. Utz is acting on the recall notice issued by its ingredient supplier, who identified the salmonella risk in their dry milk powder.
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Despite the absence of any reported illnesses linked to these specific chip products, Utz is proceeding with the recall as a precautionary measure. The company emphasizes that consumers should not consume the affected chips.
“Consumers who have these products should not eat them and should discard any products they may have,” the FDA stated in its recall notice.
For consumers seeking more information or having questions regarding the recall, Utz has provided a customer service hotline. They can be reached at 1-877-423-0149, Monday through Friday, between 9 am and 6 pm Eastern Time.
The following potato chip varieties are included in this recall:
- Zapp’s Evil Eye Brand Potato Chips
- Zapp’s Hotter Than Molten Hot Sauce Potato Chips
- Zapp’s Cajun Dill Gator-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-R-T-
