Grippo's Potato Chips, 1oz, 1 1/8oz , 1¿oz, 3.5oz, 8oz, 12oz bags & 1.5lb boxes, INGREDIENTS: SELECTED POTATOE

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Grippo's Potato Chips, 1oz, 1 1/8oz , 1¿oz, 3.5oz, 8oz, 12oz bags & 1.5lb boxes, INGREDIENTS: SELECTED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL***AND SALT. www.grippopotatochips.com GRIPPO POTATO CHIP CO, INC. CINCINNATI, OH 45239 UPC: 0 76847 61701 5 Product Quantity Distributed: 1,410cs/60/1oz bags; 860cs/48/1 1/8oz bags; 5,802cs/24/1¿oz bags; 2,517cs/18/3.5oz bags; 11,701cs/6/Twin Pks; 2,009cs/9/8oz bags; 234cs/6/12oz bags; 71cs/36/1oz bags & 21,970/1.5# boxes. Grippo Potato Chip Co., Inc. · reported 2013-05-22

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: During an inspection by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the firm was notified of numerous metal fragments in the salt hopper.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2013-03-15
Reported by the agency: 2013-05-22
Closed out (terminated): 2013-09-10
Recalling firm: Grippo Potato Chip Co., Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Product was distributed to the following states: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN & VA.
States we parsed from that text: IL IN KY OH TN VA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Produce (fruit & vegetables) Snack foodsderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1398-2013

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