Small Fry Inc. Route 11 Sour Cream & Chive Potato Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk
Small Fry Inc. recalls Route 11 Sour Cream & Chive Potato Chips due to Salmonella contamination in nonfat dry milk powder. Consumers should check product dates and contact the company for details.
Lower-risk recall
On December 19th, Small Fry Inc. was advised by their seasoning supplier that an ingredient in the Sour Cream & Chive seasoning was subject to a RECALL. The ingredient is nonfat dry milk powder, and was produced by their supplier. An FDA inspection identified Salmonella at the supplier's facility.
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What happened, in plain English
Small Fry Inc. is recalling Route 11 Sour Cream & Chive Potato Chips because an FDA inspection found Salmonella in the nonfat dry milk powder used in the seasoning. This poses a food safety risk that could lead to illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22543-small-fry-inc-route-11-sour-cream-chive-potato-chips.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22543-small-fry-inc-route-11-sour-cream-chive-potato-chips · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1242-2017
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“Small Fry Inc. Route 11 Sour Cream & Chive Potato Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22543-small-fry-inc-route-11-sour-cream-chive-potato-chips. Based on FDA recall #F-1242-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1242-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella bacteria were found in the nonfat dry milk powder used in the seasoning. This can cause food poisoning if the chips are consumed, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or uses the recalled Route 11 Sour Cream & Chive Potato Chips. Children and elderly individuals are at slightly higher risk due to potential foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product names 'Route 11 Sour Cream & Chive Potato Chips' in 2 oz bags (30 count) or 6 oz bags (12 count). The best by dates listed on the packaging range from 2-9-17 to 5-25-17.
- Brand
Small Fry Inc.- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Dates
Look for best by dates on the packaging between 2-9-17 and 5-25-17.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-1242-2017 (December 19, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1242-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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