FDA upgrades ongoing salmonella recall of popular potato chips
From the food in your fridge to the appliances in your home to the car in your driveway, recalls touch everyday life, but the warnings don’t always reach us in time. It takes time for the investigators to kind of put the pieces of the puzzle together. Teresa Murray is the consumer watchdog for the US Public Interest Research Group. She walked us through the timeline of *** typical food recall. It can take several weeks between the time that somebody gets sick and goes. To *** medical provider and then the time that the CDC identifies the source and there’s enough information to say, Aha, OK, it’s that particular brand of that particular product. For things like vehicles and consumer products, Murray says it can take months, even years, as regulators and companies negotiate over fixes. The consequences of those delays can be deadly. Last week, the US government released *** warning about *** popular Fisher Price baby. In 2019, Fisher Price recalled its rock and place sleeper after more than 30 infant deaths since its 2009 release. *** House Oversight report found the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission knew of fatalities and injuries as early as 2012. Since the recall, the CPSC says 70 more deaths have been reported, including eight after the announcement prompting *** re-announcement in 2023. Our recall notifications. I mean this country absolutely stinks, and unfortunately there’s not one single policy solution that would just fix everything. I mean, we all need to do better. So what can you do before you buy anything? Check safeerproducts.gov. That’s the CPSC site where you can file and read complaints. You can search by brand and search by kind of by product. You can say, gosh, there have been like dozens of complaints, and that might give you *** clue. Maybe you should try and look for *** different brand. Register big ticket items, especially baby gear like car seats and strollers, so companies can contact you if *** recall happens. For vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has *** tool on its website that lets you search for recalls associated with your vehicle identification number, otherwise known as VIN. Finally, sign up for recall alerts by visiting this site, recalls.gov. And Murray recommends making recall checks part of your weekly routine. Reporting in Washington, I’m Annie Lou.
FDA upgrades ongoing salmonella recall of popular potato chips
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially classified an ongoing recall of nearly 685,000 bags of popular potato chips as a Class I recall related to potential salmonella contamination.A Class I designation is for “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.In May, Utz Quality Foods issued a voluntary recall in the United States for certain limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips.The impacted chips’ seasoning contains a dry milk powder, sourced from California Dairies.California Dairies recently issued a recall of its milk powder due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall also led to chocolate-maker Ghirardelli recalling some of its powdered beverage mixes, including frappe and hot cocoa mixes. Recalled items include:1.5 oz Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips2.5 oz Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips8 oz Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips1.5 oz Dirty Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips2 oz Dirty Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips1.5 oz Zapp’s Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips (60ct)2 oz Dirty Brand Maui Onion Potato Chip1.5 oz Zapp’s Brand Big Cheezy Potato Chip8 oz Zapp’s Brand Big Cheezy Potato Chip2 oz Dirty Brand Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips Click here to see the full list of recalled products, including best-by dates and batch codes of the affected products.Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially classified an ongoing recall of nearly 685,000 bags of popular potato chips as a Class I recall related to potential salmonella contamination.
A Class I designation is for “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.
In May, Utz Quality Foods issued a voluntary recall in the United States for certain limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips.
The impacted chips’ seasoning contains a dry milk powder, sourced from California Dairies.
California Dairies recently issued a recall of its milk powder due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall also led to chocolate-maker Ghirardelli recalling some of its powdered beverage mixes, including frappe and hot cocoa mixes.
Recalled items include:
- 1.5 oz Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips
- 2.5 oz Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips
- 8 oz Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips
- 1.5 oz Dirty Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips
- 2 oz Dirty Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips
- 1.5 oz Zapp’s Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips (60ct)
- 2 oz Dirty Brand Maui Onion Potato Chip
- 1.5 oz Zapp’s Brand Big Cheezy Potato Chip
- 8 oz Zapp’s Brand Big Cheezy Potato Chip
- 2 oz Dirty Brand Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips
Click here to see the full list of recalled products, including best-by dates and batch codes of the affected products.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
