Utz Quality Foods, LLC — Class I: 1.5oz, 2oz Dirty Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips , Plastic Bag.
Utz Quality Foods, LLC has initiated a Class I recall for 1.5oz and 2oz packages of Dirty Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella. The recall status is currently classified as ongoing by the FDA.
This recall affects Utz Quality Foods, LLC, downstream distribution partners, and retail outlets stocked with Dirty Brand 1.5oz or 2oz Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips in plastic bags. Quality and regulatory teams responsible for microbiological safety and recall management at the firm are directly involved.
The Class I designation indicates that the FDA considers there to be a reasonable probability that exposure to these products will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. For regulatory and food safety professionals, this suggests a critical failure in pathogen control or raw material sourcing. The ongoing status implies that the firm must demonstrate effective product recovery and document thorough corrective actions to prevent recurrence of Salmonella contamination in processed snack products.
Immediately identify and quarantine all 1.5oz and 2oz 'Dirty Brand' Salt and Vinegar products within the supply chain. Initiate reconciliation processes to ensure physical inventory matches distribution records and prepare for mandatory reporting requirements associated with Class I events. Review sanitation and pathogen monitoring protocols for potato chip production lines to mitigate future contamination risks.
Class I. Reason: Potential presence of Salmonella.. Product: 1.5oz, 2oz Dirty Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips , Plastic Bag.. Firm: Utz Quality Foods, LLC (Hanover PA United States). Status: Ongoing.
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