March 18, 2013

Grippo Foods Inc. Recalls Potato Chips Due To Possible Health Risk

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a nationwide recall of Grippo Foods, Inc, of all bags and boxes of their Plain Potato Chips, Bar-B-Q Potato Chips, Cheddar Cheese with a touch of Jalapeno Potato Chips, Hot Dill Pickle Potato Chips, Sweet Bermuda Onion Potato chips and Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips. These products may have the potential to contain metal fragments.

NAME

UPC CODE

Plain

0 76847 12124 6

Bar-B-Q

0 76847 14123 7

Cheddar Cheese with a touch of Jalapeno

0 76847 14127 5

Hot Dill Pickle

0 76847 14126 8

Sweet Bermuda Onion

0 76847 14124 4

Salt & Vinegar

0 76847 14125 1

The recall includes the following: The bagged chips have an expiration date of May 20 and before. The 1.5 pound boxes of chips have an expiration date of April 29 and before. The date code is located in the upper right corner of the package. These products were distributed to retail markets in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois beginning September 15, 2012 until March 14, 2013.

The full recall can be found at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm344009.htm.


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