The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0531-2018·Announced 2017-12-27

Old Dutch Potato Chips Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Old Dutch Foods is recalling French Onion flavored potato chips because a seasoning ingredient may contain milk 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Old Dutch Foods, Inc. is recalling Old Dutch Ripples French Onion flavored Potato Chips in 2 oz. and 8 oz. packages. The recall involves 505,705 units with code dates between August 11, 2016, and February 28, 2017.

The recall was initiated because the products were made with a seasoning component that contains a milk ingredient with the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were distributed in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Old Dutch Ripples French Onion flavored Potato Chips, 2 oz., UPC 74690-023670, and 8 oz. UPC 74690-230160.
Affected units
505,705

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: 8/11/16 - 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 →