Utz Quality Foods, LLC — Class I: 1.5oz Zapp's Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips, Plastic Bag.
Utz Quality Foods, LLC has initiated a Class I recall of 1.5oz Zapp's Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella. The recall is currently classified as ongoing.
This affects Utz Quality Foods, LLC, retail distributors of Zapp's brand snack products, and quality/compliance teams responsible for food safety and pathogen control.
A Class I designation indicates the FDA's assessment of a high risk for serious adverse health consequences or death. This situation suggests a significant breakdown in microbiological controls or a contaminated raw ingredient, requiring immediate remediation of manufacturing or sourcing processes.
QA and Supply Chain teams should immediately verify if affected batches are in distribution and initiate standard Class I recall procedures. Root cause analysis should prioritize identifying the source of Salmonella contamination, whether from raw ingredients or environmental factors within the facility.
Class I. Reason: Potential presence of Salmonella.. Product: 1.5oz Zapp's Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips, Plastic Bag.. Firm: Utz Quality Foods, LLC (Hanover PA United States). Status: Ongoing.
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