A voluntary recall has been issued for several kinds of potato chips after a third-party supplier notified Utz Quality Foods, LLC that a seasoning containing dry milk could contain the presence of Salmonella.
The affected seasoning batches, which had dry milk powder sourced from California Dairies, Inc were tested for Salmonella, and the results came back negative, but out of an abundance of caution, Utz has recalled limited varieties of both Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips. Utz has not received any complaints of illness due to the ingestion of the affected potato chips at the time of publication.
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The following products, which were available at stores nationwide, have been recalled, and customers who purchased them are asked not to eat them and to throw away the affected product.
- 1.5oz Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips, UPC 83791272917
- 2.5oz Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips, UPC 83791272924
- 8oz Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips, UPC 83791272931
- 2oz Dirty Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips, UPC 83791520148
- 1.5oz Zapp’s Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips (60ct), UPC 83791010144
- 2oz Dirty Brand Maui Onion Potato Chips, UPC 83791520162
- 2.5oz Zapp’s Brand Big Cheezy Potato Chips, UPC 83791192208
- 8oz Zapp’s Brand Big Cheezy Potato Chips, UPC 83791192246
- 2oz Dirty Brand Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips, UPC 83791520094
Consumers with questions or concerns are asked to contact the Utz Customer Care team via email at customerservice@utzsnacks.com or by phone at 1-877-423-0149, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
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According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of Salmonella can include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps, typically within 8 to 72 hours after exposure. Nausea, vomiting, chills, headache, and blood in stool can also occur. Though Salmonella typically clears up on its own, the medical center suggests that a health care provider should be contacted if the affected person is an infant, young child, older adult, or someone with a weakened immune system and their illness lasts more than a few days.
Other reasons to contact a medical provider are if the affected person falls into one of those groups and has a high fever, bloody stool, or has symptoms of dehydration like dry mouth and tongue, is urinating less than usual, or has dark-colored urine.
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