The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1603-2018·Announced 2018-07-04

Utz Recalls Tortilla Chips for Undeclared Milk Allergen

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

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

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 details is Good Health Organic Tortillas; Black Bean & Rice; Net Wt 5.5 oz, distributed by Good Health Natural Products, Inc. The product has a UPC of 274077-55355-04100-9 and an expiration date of DEC 29 18 for US distribution. A Mexico-only version with an expiration date of 15 DIC 18 is also listed.

The recall covers distribution in the following states and districts: AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WV. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items and expiration dates and stop consuming them if they have a milk allergy or sensitivity.

The recalled product

Product
Good Health Organic Tortillas; Black Bean & Rice; Net Wt 5.5 oz; Distributed by Good Health Natural Products, Inc. Greensboro, NC; UPC: 274077-55355-04100-9; Exp date: DEC 29 18; Mexico only: Good Health Totopos Organicos; Frijol Negro y Arroz; Cont. Neto 538,6 g; Distribuid

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 (2)

  • Exp date: DEC 29 18 for US distribution.
  • Fecha de caducidad: 15 DIC 18 for Mexico distribution.

Distribution

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 →