The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·H-1112-2026·Announced 2026-07-01

Zapp's Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips Recalled for Salmonella

Utz Quality Foods, LLC is recalling 1.5oz bags of Zapp's Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella. The product was distributed across 32 states.

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 FDA has classified this as Class I recall. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen, and Class I recalls are subject to a minimum severity floor of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Utz Quality Foods, LLC is recalling 1.5oz bags of Zapp's Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips in plastic packaging due to the potential presence of Salmonella. The recalled product carries the code 83791272917 and approximately 164,640 bags were distributed.

The recalled product was distributed to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns should contact the recalling manufacturer.

The recalled product

Product
1.5oz Zapp's Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips, Plastic Bag.
Affected units
164,640

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)

  • 83791272917

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Utz Quality Foods, LLC 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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