HANOVER, Pa., July 3 (Our New York News) — New York consumers who bought certain Zapp’s or Dirty potato chips should not eat them after the FDA upgraded the recall to its highest risk level over a salmonella concern.
The agency classified the recall as Class I in its weekly enforcement report. The FDA says a Class I recall is used when there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the product could cause serious health consequences or death.
Utz, the company behind the brands, issued the voluntary recall in May after identifying a potential salmonella risk tied to a seasoning ingredient. The company said the problem involved dry milk powder from a third party used to make the seasoning.
At the time of the recall, Utz said no salmonella had been found in its products and that it had not received reports of illness connected to the chips. It said it was acting “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.
