Utz Recalls Zapps, Dirty Chips for Salmonella Risk

Utz Quality Foods has voluntarily recalled select flavors of its Zapps and Dirty brand potato chips sold nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination in a seasoning ingredient, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.

The recall affects specific batches of products, including Zapps Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips in a 60-count pack of 1.5-ounce bags (UPC 83791010144), Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips in 1.5-ounce (UPC 83791272917), 2.5-ounce (UPC 83791272924), and 8-ounce (UPC 83791272931) sizes, and Big Cheezy Potato Chips in 2.5-ounce (UPC 83791192208) and 8-ounce (UPC 83791192246) sizes. Also included are Dirty brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips in 2-ounce bags (UPC 83791520148), Maui Onion Potato Chips in 2-ounce bags (UPC 83791520162), and Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips in 2-ounce bags (UPC 83791520094). The products were distributed through retail stores across the United States.

The issue stems from a third-party supplier's dry milk powder seasoning, which may contain Salmonella. Although the seasoning batches tested negative for the bacteria before use on the chips, Utz initiated the recall out of an abundance of caution following notification...