A potato chip recall that began quietly in May 2026 has been upgraded to the Food and Drug Administration's most serious warning level, meaning the government has determined there is a reasonable probability that consuming these chips could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Nearly two months after a voluntary recall of certain limited varieties of Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips, the recall has been upgraded to the Food and Drug Administration's most serious risk level over possible Salmonella contamination. Utz Quality Foods initially recalled the chips in May. The FDA has now classified it as a Class I recall — "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," according to the FDA.
