The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0530-2018·Announced 2017-12-27

Old Dutch Foods Recalls Jalapeno Popper Potato Chips Due to Salmonella Risk

Old Dutch Foods is recalling specific lots of Jalapeno Popper flavored potato chips because a seasoning ingredient contains milk that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I' and cites a risk of Salmonella contamination, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Old Dutch Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Jalapeno Popper flavored potato chips. The affected products include Old Dutch Ripples in 3 oz and 8 oz packages, as well as Roundy's brand 10.5 oz packages. The recall involves 90,883 units distributed in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The recall is being conducted because the products were made with a seasoning component that contains a milk ingredient. This milk ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected code dates range from October 19, 2016, to February 22, 2017, for the Old Dutch Ripples, and from October 20, 2016, to February 28, 2017, for the Roundy's brand.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantry for the listed UPC codes and code dates. If they possess the recalled items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Jalapeno Popper flavored Potato Chips packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Old Dutch Ripples, 3 oz, UPC 74690-028590; and 8 oz., UPC 74690-231556. 2. Roundy's, 10.5 oz, UPC 11150-224499.
Affected units
90,883

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Code Dates Between: 1. 10/19/16 - 2/22/17. 2. 10/20/16 - 2/28/17.

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Old Dutch Foods, Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 5 products in this recall →