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FDA elevates potato chip recall to highest level over salmonella risk

FDA upgrades salmonella recall of nearly 685,000 bags of potato chips to highest category

Jocelyn Brumbaugh

5d ago· 6 min readenNews

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Summary

The FDA has upgraded a recall of popular potato chips to its highest classification level due to potential salmonella contamination, affecting nearly 685,000 bags. The article explains the typical timeline of food recalls, from when people get sick to when investigators identify the source, highlighting how warnings often don't reach consumers in time.

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bskyFDA upgrades salmonella recall of nearly 685,000 bags of potato chips to highest categorywgal.com

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It takes time for the investigators to kind of put the pieces of the puzzle together.

It can take several weeks between the time that somebody gets sick and goes to a medical provider and then the time that the CDC identifies...

From the food in your fridge to the appliances in your home to the car in your driveway, recalls touch everyday life, but the warnings don't always reach us in time.

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Nearly 685,000 bags of popular potato chips are now in the FDA’s highest recall category over possible salmonella contamination.

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