Utz Recalls Barbeque Potato Chips Due to Undeclared Soy Allergen
Utz Quality Foods is voluntarily recalling specific expiration dates of Carolina Style Barbeque Potato Chips because they contain undeclared soy.
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 Utz¿ Carolina Style Barbeque Potato Chips due to undeclared soy allergen."
Plain-English summary
Utz Quality Foods, LLC. is voluntarily recalling select expiration dates of Utz Carolina Style Barbeque Potato Chips. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an undeclared soy allergen.
The affected products include the 2.875 oz. size (UPC: 0-41780-00153-5) with expiration dates ranging from October 6th to October 20th, and the 7.5 oz. size (UPC: 0-41780-00049-1) with expiration dates ranging from August 18th to October 27th. A total of 96,278 bags were distributed across 31 states and the District of Columbia, including Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C.
Consumers with these specific products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a soy allergy should avoid consuming the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- utz Carolina Style Barbeque Potato Chips, Net Wt 2.875 OZ, UTZ Quality Foods, LLV, Hanover, PA 17301, UPC: 0-41780-00153-5; utz Carolina Style Barbeque Potato Chips, Net Wt 7.5 OZ; UTZ Quality Foods, LLV, Hanover, PA 17301; UPC: 0-41780-00049-1
- Manufacturer
- Utz Quality Food Inc
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Affected units
- 96,278
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 (5)
- Utz 2.875 oz.
- UPC: 0-41780-00153-5
- Exp date range: October 6th to October 20th. Utz 7.5 oz.
- UPC: 0-41780-00049-1
- EXp date range: August 18th to October 27th.
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