Pita chips urgently recalled across 5 US states over salmonella risk
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Pita chips manufactured by a popular US brand have been recalled across five states due to potential salmonella risk, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed.
Legacy Snack Solutions of Waukesha, Wisconsin, has voluntarily recalled certain batches of its Giant Eagle Baked Pita Chip that were distributed and sold exclusively at Giant Eagle and Market District locations.
Stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Indiana have been impacted by the voluntarily recall, as per an FDA notice shared last week (7 May).
The affected product, Giant Eagle Baked Pita Chips With Parmesan, Garlic & Herb, carries the UPC 030034965075 with a best if used by date of 16 June 2026 listed on the back of the bag.
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The 7.33-ounce US snack runs the risk of Salmonella contamination, which the FDA states can ‘cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems’.
Mild infection symptoms include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain. In rare cases, it can cause arterial infections (i.e. infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis, health officials warned.
It’s understood that no illnesses have been reported in relation to consuming the popular pita chips, which the FDA suggests may contain California Diaries, Inc. milk powder.
The latter was previously recalled due to concerns of potential Salmonella contamination, as per a notice.
Despite routine testing showing that the Parmesan, Garlic & Herb seasoning batches were negative for Salmonella, it’s reported that the milk powder may be present on the surface of the chips.
Customers are urged not to consume the product and to return it to the store of purchase with a receipt for a full refund.
You can also call the Legacy Snack Solutions customer care line 24/7 at 1-800-532-6120 to request a credit.
FOODbible has contacted representatives at The Melville Group for comment.
The pita chip recall comes just months after baby formula products sold across the world were culled due to the risk of cereulide poisoning.
Danone, Lactalis, and Nestlè were all forced to recall various batches of their baby formula and follow-on milk.
Sky News previously reported that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed 24 illness complaints in England, seven in Scotland, and three in Wales.
These ‘clinical notifications of children developing symptoms’ were ‘consistent with cereulide toxin poisoning across the UK, after consuming implicated batches’ of baby formula, experts suggested.
FSAI chief executive, Greg Dempsey, described the mass recall at the time as an ‘evolving global issue’.
"We would like to reassure everyone that the safety of infants and young children is of the utmost importance to us, and we are in close communication with the infant formula manufacturers and retailers to ensure they are taking all appropriate actions to ensure that any potentially unsafe products are recalled from consumers and no longer on the market.”
Anyone in possession of the contaminated products, which have best-before dates up until February 2027, was advised to dispose of the items.