The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1403-2013·Announced 2013-05-22

Grippo's Potato Chips Recalled for Metal Fragments in Salt Hopper

Grippo's Cheddar Cheese with a Touch of Jalapeno Potato Chips are being recalled 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 High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Grippo Potato Chip Co., Inc. is recalling Grippo's Cheddar Cheese with a Touch of Jalapeno Potato Chips. 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 include 1.5 oz and 3.5 oz bags of the chips. The recall covers all bagged products with an expiration date of May 20th and prior. The product was distributed to Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their expiration dates. If the expiration date is May 20th or earlier, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Grippo's CHEDDAR CHEESE WITH A TOUCH OF JALAPENO natural & Artificially Flavored POTATO CHIPS, 1¿¿oz, 3.5oz, INGREDIENTS: SELECTED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL***AND SALT, GRANULAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND C
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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