Utz potato chips issued highest-level FDA recall over salmonella concerns
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The Food and Drug Administration has elevated its recall of Utz potato chips to its highest level over concerns of potential salmonella contamination, which can cause foodborne illness. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The FDA classified the recall of some of the company’s Dirty and Zapp’s brand chips as a Class 1 designation, its highest level, according to Friday’s weekly enforcement report.
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Main Idea: The FDA raised its recall of some Utz potato chips to its highest level after concerns about possible salmonella contamination.
Key Points:
- The recall is now a Class 1, the FDA’s most serious recall level.
- The warning covers some Dirty and Zapp’s brand chips sold by Utz Brands.
- Utz first recalled the chips in May because of a seasoning ingredient that could have been exposed to salmonella.
- The company said no illnesses had been reported, and customers should not eat the recalled chips and can ask for a refund.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The FDA’s highest recall warns shoppers that some Utz Dirty and Zapp’s chips may cause salmonella illness, so households may need to throw away products and watch for symptoms.
Positive Impact
The recall can help protect consumers by removing possibly unsafe chips from stores and reducing the chance of more foodborne illness.
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One of the Utz chip brands affected by the recall and repeatedly identified in the article.
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Central regulator that elevated the recall to its highest class and drove the article’s main news.
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One of the Utz chip brands affected by the recall and repeatedly identified in the article.
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Supplier of the dry milk powder linked to the contamination concern.
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