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Potato chip recall elevated to FDA's highest risk level

The Hill · Jul 2, 2026, 1:18 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Utz Quality Foods initially recalled the chips in May.
Salmonella can cause serious, sometimes fatal, infections in young children, elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Utz issued the recall out of an abundance of caution, as the affected seasoning batches tested negative before use.

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Utz Quality Foods initially recalled the chips in May. The FDA has now classified it as a Class I recall. This means the recall concerns a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, according to the FDA.

Salmonella can cause serious, sometimes fatal, infections in young children, elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Utz issued the recall out of an abundance of caution, as the affected seasoning batches tested negative before use.

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Potato chip recall elevated to FDA's highest risk level

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