FDA upgrades Zapp's and Dirty potato chip recall to highest risk level

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration upgraded a recall of certain Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips to Class I, its highest-risk category, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The FDA said the voluntary recall was announced on May 4 and later upgraded on June 24. A Class I designation indicates there is a probability that using or exposure to the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death. According to the FDA, Utz Quality Foods recalled certain potato chips under the Zapp’s and Dirty brands because a seasoning ingredient containing dry milk powder may have been contaminated with Salmonella. The action reflects the FDA’s assessment that the contamination risk warrants the most urgent recall classification.