The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1598-2018·Announced 2018-07-04

Utz and Weis Tortilla Chips Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Utz Quality Foods is voluntarily recalling select tortilla chip products due to potential contamination with undeclared milk allergen.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Utz Quality Foods, LLC, is voluntarily recalling select expiration dates of some Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz and Weis Brand Tortilla Chip items due to potential contamination of undeclared milk allergen."

Plain-English summary

Utz Quality Foods, LLC, is voluntarily recalling select expiration dates of some Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz, and Weis Brand Tortilla Chip items. The recall is being conducted due to potential contamination with an undeclared milk allergen.

The affected products include various sizes and brands of white corn tortilla chips and tortillas, such as Utz Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips, Utz White Corn Tortillas, and Weis Signature Collection tortilla chips. All affected products share a specific expiration date of June 16, 2018. The recall covers approximately 92,553 units distributed across 31 states and the District of Columbia, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their expiration dates and UPC codes against the list provided in the official recall notice. If the products match the recalled items, consumers should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Utz Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips; Net Wt 17 oz; White Corn Tortilla Chips; UPC: 0-41780-00383-6; Exp. Date Jun 16 18; UTZ Quality Foods, Inc., Hanover, PA 17331; Utz Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips; Net Wt 11.5 oz; White Corn Tortilla Chips; UPC: 0-41780-00384-3; Exp…
Manufacturer
Utz Quality Food Inc
Category
Food — Snacks / Chips
Hazard
Affected units
92,553

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 products have a JUN 16 18 expiration date.

Distribution

Distributed in 32 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Utz Quality Food 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 6 products in this recall →

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