Potato Chips Recalled Over Metal Fragments

WASHINGTONGrippo Foods, Inc., based in Cincinnati, announced a nationwide recall of all bags and boxes of its six varieties of its potato chips because they may contain metal fragments, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced March 18.

The recall involves Plain Potato Chips, Bar-B-Q Potato Chips, Cheddar Cheese with a touch of Jalapeno Potato Chips, Hot Dill Pickle Potato Chips, Sweet Bermuda Onion Potato chips and Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips. The bagged chips have an expiration date of May 20 and before;  11.5-pound boxes have an expiration date of April 29 and before.

The affected products were distributed to retail markets in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois between Sept. 15, 2012 and March 14, 2013.