Pinnacle Foods Buffalo Blue Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk
Pinnacle Foods recalls Buffalo Blue Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 8 oz (227g) due to potential Salmonella contamination in a milk powder spice blend. Consumers should check UPC 023000439229 for affected products.
Lower-risk recall
Snyder of Berlin is recalling their Buffalo Blue Kettle Cooked Potato Chips after being informed that a milk powder used within a spice blend ingredient may contain Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Pinnacle Foods is recalling Buffalo Blue Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 8 oz (227g) because a milk powder used in a spice blend may contain Salmonella. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22542-pinnacle-foods-buffalo-blue-kettle-cooked-potato-chips-recall-salmonella.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22542-pinnacle-foods-buffalo-blue-kettle-cooked-potato-chips-recall-salmonella · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1726-2017
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“Pinnacle Foods Buffalo Blue Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22542-pinnacle-foods-buffalo-blue-kettle-cooked-potato-chips-recall-salmonella. Based on FDA recall #F-1726-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1726-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The milk powder in the spice blend may contain Salmonella bacteria, which can cause food poisoning if the chips are eaten. This is a food safety issue that could lead to illness if the contaminated product is consumed.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Buffalo Blue Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 8 oz (227g) from stores or online. Children and elderly individuals are at higher risk due to potential foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product code FEB2117M77A, FEB2117H44A, FEB2117H44B, FEB2817H77A, MAR0717H77A, or MAR2117M77A on the packaging. The UPC code 023000439229 identifies the recalled product.
- Brand
Pinnacle Foods- Product
Buffalo Blue Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 8 oz (227g)- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Codes
Look for the product codes FEB2117M77A, FEB2117H44A, FEB2117H44B, FEB2817H77A, MAR0717H77A, or MAR2117M77A on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 9 states.
FDA distribution: “IN, KY, MD, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
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-1726-2017 (December 19, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1726-2017 to see it in context.
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