The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1400-2013·Announced 2013-05-22

Grippo's Sweet Bermuda Onion Flavored Potato Chips Recalled for Metal Fragments

Grippo Potato Chip Co. is recalling Sweet Bermuda Onion Flavored Potato Chips due to metal fragments found in the salt hopper during an inspection.

What this means for you

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, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Grippo Potato Chip Co., Inc. is recalling Grippo's Sweet Bermuda Onion Flavored Potato Chips in 1oz, 1.5oz, and 3.5oz bags. The recall was initiated after the Ohio Department of Agriculture inspected the facility and notified the firm of numerous metal fragments found in the salt hopper.

The affected products have an expiration date of May 20th and prior. The product was distributed to Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Grippo's Sweet BERMUDA ONION FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS, 1oz, 1¿oz, 3.5oz, INGREDIENTS: SELECTED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL***AND SALT, SWEET BERMUDA ONION SEASONING***www.grippopotatochips.com GRIPPO POTATO CHIP CO, INC. CINCINNATI, OH 45239 UPC: 0 76847 61703 9
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 (1)

  • All bagged products with an expiration date of May 20th 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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