HANOVER, Pa., July 3 (Our New York News) — New York shoppers who bought certain Zapp’s or Dirty potato chips are being told not to eat them after the FDA upgraded the recall to Class I, its highest risk level, over a potential salmonella contamination risk.
The FDA says a Class I recall is used when there is a reasonable probability that exposure to a violative product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The upgrade appeared in the agency’s latest weekly enforcement report, according to the FDA.
Utz, which issued the voluntary recall in May, said the concern involved dry milk powder sourced from a third party and used in a seasoning ingredient. The company said at the time that no salmonella had been found in its products and that there were no illness reports tied to the recalled chips.
Utz said it acted “from an abundance of caution” and told consumers not to eat the products and to discard any they have.
FDA recall materials said the chips were sold in multiple states, including New York.
