HANOVER, Pa., July 3 (Our New York News) — New York shoppers who bought certain Zapp’s or Dirty potato chips should not eat them after the Food and Drug Administration upgraded the recall to Class I, its highest risk level.
Class I recalls are reserved for situations in which the FDA says there is “a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
The agency’s latest weekly enforcement report moved the recall to that designation. The action involves Utz-made chips sold under the Zapp’s and Dirty brands.
Utz first recalled the products in May after identifying a possible salmonella risk tied to seasoning used on the chips. The company said the issue involved dry milk powder sourced from a third party and used to make a seasoning ingredient.
At the time of the recall, Utz said it had found no salmonella in its products and had received no complaints of illness linked to the chips. The company said it acted “from an abundance of caution” and told consumers not to eat the products and to discard them.
FDA recall materials show the chips were sold in multiple states, including New York.
