Old Dutch Ripples French Onion Potato Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk
Old Dutch Foods recalls French Onion flavored potato chips due to potential Salmonella contamination from milk ingredients. Products sold between August 2016 and February 2017 are affected.
Lower-risk recall
Products were made with a seasoning component that contains a milk ingredient that has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Old Dutch Foods is recalling French Onion flavored potato chips that may contain Salmonella from milk ingredients. This could cause food poisoning if eaten. Consumers should check the UPC codes and stop using affected products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22574-old-dutch-ripples-french-onion-potato-chips-recall-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22574-old-dutch-ripples-french-onion-potato-chips-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0531-2018
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“Old Dutch Ripples French Onion Potato Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22574-old-dutch-ripples-french-onion-potato-chips-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0531-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0531-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The chips contain a milk ingredient that could be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. If eaten, this bacteria can cause food poisoning symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea. The risk is low because the contamination is not guaranteed to occur in every batch.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Old Dutch Ripples French Onion flavored potato chips between August 2016 and February 2017. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of food poisoning.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for UPC codes 74690-023670 (2 oz) or 74690-230160 (8 oz). Products were sold between August 11, 2016, and February 28, 2017.
- Brand
Old Dutch- Product
Old Dutch Ripples French Onion flavored Potato Chips, 2 oz., UPC 74690-023670, and 8 oz. UPC 74690-230160- Category
Food
All 5 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 I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
IA, IL, MI, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI, WY
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0529-2018 | Cheddar & Sour Cream flavored Potato Chips packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Old Dutch Ripples, 2 oz, UPC 74690-024066; 8 oz., UPC 74690-230290; and 15.5 oz., UPC 74690-205694. 2. Old Dutch Rip-L Family Pack, 9.5oz, UPC 74690-201160 3. Roundy's, 2 oz, UPC 11150-041430; 10.5 oz, UPC 11150-224826; and 15.75 oz, UPC 11150-224536. 4. Urge, 2.5 oz, UPC 39779-014369; and 6 oz, UPC 39779-012617; Code Dates Between: 1. 7/7/16 - 2/28/17. 2. 7/6/16 - 2/28/17. 3. 7/7/16 - 3/8/17. 4. 7/7/16 - 2/28/17. | 1,775,790 units |
| F-0530-2018 | Jalapeno Popper flavored Potato Chips packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Old Dutch Ripples, 3 oz, UPC 74690-028590; and 8 oz., UPC 74690-231556. 2. Roundy's, 10.5 oz, UPC 11150-224499.; Code Dates Between: 1. 10/19/16 - 2/22/17. 2. 10/20/16 - 2/28/17. | 90,883 units |
| F-0531-2018 | Old Dutch Ripples French Onion flavored Potato Chips, 2 oz., UPC 74690-023670, and 8 oz. UPC 74690-230160.; Code Dates Between: 8/11/16 - 2/28/17. | 505,705 units |
| F-0532-2018 | Lund's & Byerly's Chipotle Ranch flavored Potato Chips, 8 oz., UPC 72431-009792.; Code Dates Between: 7/14/16 - 3/1/17. | 14,208 units |
| F-0533-2018 | Urge Ranch flavored Tortilla Chips, 8 oz., UPC 39779-013126.; Code Dates Between: 10/26/16 - 3/8/17. | 127,120 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Product UPC
Look for UPC codes 74690-023670 or 74690-230160 on the packaging.
Stop Using Affected Chips
Discard or return the chips if they match the UPC codes and were purchased between August 11, 2016, and February 28, 2017.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 9 states.
FDA distribution: “IA, IL, MI, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI, WY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.5 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class I
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0531-2018 (December 14, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0531-2018 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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