A nationwide recall of two brands of potato chips due to Salmonella contamination caused the FDA to categorize it as a class I hazard. Meaning that the recall, which affects multiple flavors and bag sizes of Zapps and Dirty brand chips, has a “reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a defective product that can cause serious adverse health consequences or death,” according to the FDA. Utz, the maker of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips, issued the recall in early May, and the FDA recently reclassified it to level I. The recall is due to the milk powder used in the seasoning on the potato chips, which had been separately recalled because it could contain Salmonella. That led Utz to initiate a voluntary recall of some of its Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips. The recalled milk powder, sourced from California Dairies and supplied by a third party, tested negative for Salmonella before it was used in the potato chips. But Utz has said it is recalling the potentially affected chips nationwide out of an abundance of caution. The recall includes three flavors of Zapp’s chips in multiple bag sizes as well as three flavors of Dirty chips in 2-ounce bags. In all, nine Utz products are included in the recall. @ https://www.today.com/health/recall/fda-potato-chip-recall-salmonella-warning-rcna352744
