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Medium RiskFDA Food

Kettle Foods, Inc.: Metal fragments in raw material (lactic acid) of flavorings, recalled by manufacturing firm, were used in the product.

Agency Publication Date: July 23, 2012
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Affected Products

Product: Kettle Brand Potato Chips, Sour Cream and Onion, 12/8.5oz, item # 0711387001, UPC 0 84114 11393 1

Best Before 22Nov12, 18 151 3 4 A/B 16:40-23:59 and 18 152 4 4 A/B 00:00-00:53 case code: 18 151 3 4 16:40-23:59 and 18 152 4 4 00:00-00:53

Product: Kettle Brand Potato Chips, New York Cheddar; 1) 24/1.5oz, item # 0712278000, UPC 0 8114 11271 2; 2) 24/2 oz item # 0703320000 UPC 0 84114 03320 8; 3) 15/5 oz item # 0710863000, UPC 0 84114 0094 1; 4) 12/8.5 oz item #'s 0710813001 and 0710813500 (different numbers for different geographical locations of distribution), UPC 0 84114 10813 5; 5) Canadian item 12/220 g item # 0711920000, UPC 0 84114 11907 0; 6) 100/5 oz as part of a display, item # 0703450000; 7) Shipper containing 48/8.5 oz,

Best Before 15Nov12 for all plus 1Nov12 for 15/5 oz; Line 2 of package code and case code: 1) 0914438; 2) 0914218, 0914328, and 0914438; 3) 0914544, plus 0914322A and 0914322B for package and 0914322 for case; 4 and 5) 0914212A and 0914212B for package and 0914212 for case; 6) 0914322A no case code. 7) no bag or case code

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Product: Kettle Brand Potato Chips, Krinkle Cut Cheddar and Sour Cream; 1) 6/2 oz (caddy) item # 0711770000, UPC 0 8114 11715 1; 2) 24/2 oz item # 0711714000, UPC 0 84114 11715 1; 3) 15/5 oz item # 0711718000, UPC 0 84114 11719 9; 4) 12/8.5 oz item #'s 0711726001 and 0711726500 (different numbers for different geographical locations of distribution), UPC 0 84114 11728 1; 5) 10/13 oz item # 0711716001, UPC 0 84114 11717 5; 6) 12/220 g item # 0711915000, UPC 0 84114 1190 5; 7) 10/397g item # 071172

Best Before 15Nov12 for the following: Line 2 of package code and case code: 1) 0915247, 0913737, and 0913847; 4) 0913734, 18 144 3 5 20:00-23:59, and 18 145 4 5 00:00-13:25; 5) 0913734, 0913844, 18 143 2 5 6:25-23:59, and 18 144 3 5 00:00-4:39; 6) 18 144 3 5 14:35-19:59; Best Before 8Nov12; 2) 0913847; Best Before 15Nov12 plus 1Nov12 for 15/5 oz; 3) 0915244; Best Before 2012NO22 7) 0915354.

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Product: Kettle Brand Potato Chips, Cheddar Beer, item #0712374000, UPC 0 84114 12375 6.

Best before 15Nov12 0914325 and case code 0914325.

Lot Numbers:
0914325

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 62291
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Kettle Foods, Inc.
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 4 products (107 cs (12/8.5oz); 805 cs + 468 cs + 144 cs + 169 cs + 84 cs + 2800 bags + 960 bags = 1670 cs + 3760 bags; 2462 cs+ 36 cs + 106 cs + 759 cs and 960 bags + 3515 cs + 360 cs + 20 bags = 7184 cs 980 bags; 200 cs)

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