The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1398-2013·Announced 2013-05-22

Grippo's Potato Chips Recalled Due to Metal Fragments in Salt Hopper

Grippo Potato Chip Co. is recalling various sizes of potato chips after an inspection found metal fragments in the salt hopper.

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 risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria for potential physical injury without confirmed cases.

Plain-English summary

Grippo Potato Chip Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling Grippo's Potato Chips in 1oz, 1 1/8oz, 1¿oz, 3.5oz, 8oz, and 12oz bags, as well as 1.5lb boxes. The recall was initiated after an inspection by the Ohio Department of Agriculture identified numerous metal fragments in the salt hopper used during production.

The affected products include all bagged items with an expiration date of May 20th and prior, and all 1.5lb boxes with an expiration date of April 29 and prior. The product was distributed to Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific expiration dates and stop consuming the product if it matches the recalled description. The source text does not specify a contact number or return instructions for consumers.

The recalled product

Product
Grippo's Potato Chips, 1oz, 1 1/8oz , 1¿oz, 3.5oz, 8oz, 12oz bags & 1.5lb boxes, INGREDIENTS: SELECTED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL***AND SALT. www.grippopotatochips.com GRIPPO POTATO CHIP CO, INC. CINCINNATI, OH 45239 UPC: 0 76847 61701 5 Product Quantity Distributed…
Manufacturer
Grippo Potato Chip Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Snacks
Hazard

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 (2)

  • All bagged products with an expiration date of May 20th and prior
  • all 1.5# boxes with an expiration date of April 29 and prior.

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Grippo Potato Chip Co., 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.

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