Herr Foods Smoked Chipotle Potato Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk
Herr Foods recalls Smoked Chipotle Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips (2.625 oz and 8 oz) due to potential Salmonella contamination from milk ingredient. Consumers should check UPCs 72600 03339 and 7600 03420.
Lower-risk recall
Herrs Foods is announcing a product recall on Chipotle flavored Kettle Potato Chips under the Herrs and the Peddlers Pantry Brand, 2.625 oz., and 8.0 oz. due to possible health risk. These products were flavored with Chipotle seasoning that contained a milk ingredient. The milk ingredient is being recalled due to a potential risk of Salmonella contamination.
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What happened, in plain English
Herr Foods is recalling Smoked Chipotle Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips in 2.625 oz and 8 oz sizes because they may contain Salmonella from a milk ingredient. This could cause food poisoning if eaten. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22526-herr-foods-smoked-chipotle-potato-chips-recall-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22526-herr-foods-smoked-chipotle-potato-chips-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1263-2017
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“Herr Foods Smoked Chipotle Potato Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22526-herr-foods-smoked-chipotle-potato-chips-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1263-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1263-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The chips were made with a milk ingredient that could be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. Eating contaminated food can cause food poisoning, which may lead to vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.
Who’s affected
Anyone who bought Herr Foods Smoked Chipotle Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with UPCs 72600 03339 or 7600 03420. Children and elderly are at slightly higher risk due to potential food poisoning.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product names 'Smoked Chipotle Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips' in 2.625 oz or 8 oz sizes. UPC codes 72600 03339 and 7600 03420 indicate the recalled items.
- Brand
Herr Foods- Product
Herr Foods, Inc. recalls Smoked Chipotle Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 2.625 oz and 8.0 oz- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Nationwide distribution
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1263-2017 | Smoked Chipotle Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 2.625 oz and 8.0 oz; UPC 72600 03339 and 7600 03420 | — |
| F-1264-2017 | Dried Smoke Chipotle Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 2.0 oz.; UPC 72600 07789 and 72600 07789 | — |
What to do — step by step
Check Product UPC
Look for UPC codes 72600 03339 or 7600 03420 on the packaging to confirm if the product is recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide distribution” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1263-2017 (December 20, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1263-2017 to see it in context.
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