The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1264-2017·Announced 2017-01-25

Herr Foods Recalls Chipotle Potato Chips Due to Salmonella Risk

Herr Foods is recalling 2.0 oz. Chipotle flavored Kettle Potato Chips because the seasoning contains a milk ingredient with a potential risk of Salmonella contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Herr Foods, Inc. is recalling 2.0 oz. Dried Smoke Chipotle Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips sold under the Herrs and the Peddlers Pantry brands. The recall is due to a potential health risk associated with the product's seasoning.

The Chipotle seasoning used in these chips contains a milk ingredient that presents a potential risk of Salmonella contamination. The products were distributed nationwide and can be identified by UPC 72600 07789.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and check for the specific UPC code. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund, but the recall is active due to the identified contamination risk.

The recalled product

Product
Dried Smoke Chipotle Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 2.0 oz.
Manufacturer
Herr Foods, Inc.

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)

  • UPC 72600 07789 and 72600 07789

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Herr 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 2 products in this recall →

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