Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1400-2013

Product

Grippo's Sweet BERMUDA ONION FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS, 1oz, 1¿oz, 3.5oz, INGREDIENTS: SELECTED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL***AND SALT, SWEET BERMUDA ONION SEASONING***www.grippopotatochips.com GRIPPO POTATO CHIP CO, INC. CINCINNATI, OH 45239 UPC: 0 76847 61703 9

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

All bagged products with an expiration date of May 20th and prior.

Quantity

556cs/60/1oz bags; 995cs/24/1¿oz bags & 1244cs/18/3.5oz bags.

Why it was recalled

During an inspection by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the firm was notified of numerous metal fragments in the salt hopper.

Recalling firm

Firm

Grippo Potato Chip Co., Inc.

Notification channel

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

6750 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239-5542

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Product was distributed to the following states: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN & VA.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2013-03-15

FDA classified

2013-05-15

Posted by FDA

2013-05-22

Terminated

2013-09-10

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1400-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.