The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1602-2018·Announced 2018-07-04

Utz Recalls Golden Flake Tortilla Chips for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Utz Quality Foods is voluntarily recalling select Golden Flake tortilla chips 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 Golden Flake TORTIYAHS! Superior Dipping Chips, Net Wt 12.5 oz Tortilla Chips, manufactured by Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. The affected units have expiration dates ranging from JUN 2 18 to JUN 23 18. The recall covers 55,332 units distributed across 33 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 (0-72080-41000-0) to determine if they are affected. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming the product. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Golden Flake TORTIYAHS! Superior Dipping Chips; Net Wt 12.5 oz Tortilla Chips; Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. Birmingham, AL 35201; UPC: 0-72080-41000-0; Exp date: JUN 2 18 to JUN 23 18;
Manufacturer
Utz Quality Food Inc
Category
Food — Snack Foods
Hazard
Affected units
55,332

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: JUN 2 18 to JUN 23 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.

See all 6 products in this recall →

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