The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1601-2018·Announced 2018-07-04

Utz Recalls Tortilla Chips Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

Utz Quality Foods is voluntarily recalling select tortilla chip items 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 specific product identified in the recall notice is Weis Signature Collection No Salt Added White Corn Tortilla Chips, Net Wt 11 oz, manufactured for Weis Markets in Sunbury, PA. The affected units have expiration dates ranging from May 26, 2018, to June 16, 2018. The recall involves 2,370 units distributed across 33 states and the District of Columbia, including Alabama, Alaska, 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 stop consuming them if they fall within the affected range. Individuals with a milk allergy or milk sensitivity should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming these products. For more information, consumers can contact the recalling firm or refer to the FDA's recall database.

The recalled product

Product
Weis Signature Collection No Salt Added White Corn Tortilla Chips; Net Wt 11 oz; Manufactured For Weis Markets, Sunbury, PA 17801; UPC: 0-41497-00427-0; Exp date: May 26 18 to JUN 16 18;
Manufacturer
Utz Quality Food Inc
Category
Food — Snacks / Chips
Hazard
Affected units
2,370

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)

  • Exp date: May 26 18 to JUN 16 18

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.

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