Dieffenbach's Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk
Dieffenbach's recalls Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips bags due to potential Salmonella contamination in seasoning. Consumers should avoid using these products until contacted by the company.
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Womelsdorf, PA - Dieffenbach's Potato Chips, Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall for our Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips due to information they received from their seasoning supplier that an ingredient in the seasoning may contain traces of Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Dieffenbach's is recalling Sour Cream and Onion Kettle Chips bags because their seasoning may contain traces of Salmonella. This poses a risk of food poisoning if the product is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22539-dieffenbach-s-sour-cream-onion-kettle-chips-recall-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22539-dieffenbach-s-sour-cream-onion-kettle-chips-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1265-2017
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“Dieffenbach's Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22539-dieffenbach-s-sour-cream-onion-kettle-chips-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1265-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1265-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The seasoning used in these chips may contain traces of Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause food poisoning. If the contaminated chips are eaten, it could lead to symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, and fever.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or has purchased Dieffenbach's Sour Cream and Onion Kettle Chips 9 oz. or 2 oz. bags. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Dieffenbach's Sour Cream and Onion Kettle Chips 9 oz. or 2 oz. bags with UPCs 7.85654.00014.8 and 7.85654.00015.5.
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Dieffenbach's- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the product name and UPC numbers listed in the recall notice to confirm if your chips are affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Pennsylvania.
FDA distribution: “Distributed within South Central Pennsylvania” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 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-1265-2017 (December 20, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1265-2017 to see it in context.
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