Potato and tortilla chips recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
Old Dutch Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of flavored potato chip and tortilla chip products due to a risk of salmonella contamination, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Dec. 16. The chips were made with recalled powdered milk ingredients from a secondary supplier.
The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this product withdrawal to all its stores, said Richard Stith, lead consumer safety officer for DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has a recalled or withdrawn product in its inventory, the product is immediately removed from store shelves.
The following products are affected by this recall:
- Old Dutch Ripples French Onion Potato Chips, 2 ounce – UPC: 74690023670 with code dates between Aug. 11, 2016 and Feb. 22, 2017
- Old Dutch Ripples French Onion Potato Chips, 8 ounce – UPC: 7 74690230160 with code dates between Aug. 11, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
- Old Dutch Ripples Jalapeno Popper Potato Chips, 3 ounce – UPC: 74690028590 with code dates between Oct. 19, 2016 and Feb. 22, 2017
- Old Dutch Ripples Jalapeno Popper Potato Chips, 8 ounce – UPC: 74690231556 with code dates between Oct. 20, 2016 and Feb. 22, 2017
- Old Dutch Ripples Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips, 2 ounce – UPC: 74690024066 with code dates between July 7, 2016 and Feb. 22, 2017
- Old Dutch Ripples Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips, 8 ounce – UPC: 74690230290 with code dates between July 7, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
- Old Dutch Ripples Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips, 15.5 ounce – UPC: 74690205694 with code dates between July 7, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
- Old Dutch Rip-L Family Pack Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips, 9.5 ounce – UPC: 74690201160 with code dates between July 6, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
- Lund's & Byerly's Chipotle Ranch Potato Chips, 8 ounce – UPC: 72431009792 with code dates between July 14, 2016 and March 1, 2017
- Roundy's Jalapeno Popper Potato Chips, 10.5 ounce – UPC: 11150224499 with code dates between Oct. 20, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
- Roundy's Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips, 2 ounce – UPC: 11150041430 with code dates between July 7, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
- Roundy's Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips, 10.5 ounce – UPC: 11150224826 with code dates between July 14, 2016 and Feb. 14, 2017
- Roundy's Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips, 15.75 ounce – UPC: 11150224536 with code dates between July 6, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
- Urge Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips, 2.5 ounce – UPC: 39779014369 with code dates between July 7, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
- Urge Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips, 6 ounce – UPC: 39779012617 with code dates between July 7, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017
- Urge Ranch Tortilla Chips, 8 ounce – UPC: 39779013126 with code dates between Oct. 6, 2016 and March 1, 2017
There have been no illnesses reported to date and no pathogenic bacteria have been found in the listed products.
Salmonella can be potentially life-threatening, especially to infants, older people, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. It can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella's most common symptoms are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. Symptoms usually develop between eight to 72 hours after consumption of the contaminated food and last about four to seven days.
Customers who purchased any of these products at the commissary should bring them back for a full refund.
Questions about this recall can be directed to Old Dutch Foods Consumer Care at 877-228-2273 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.