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Grippo Potato Chip Co., Inc.
FDA recall F-1398-2013 · Class II · reported 2013-05-22 · Terminated
- Product
- 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.
- Reason
- During an inspection by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the firm was notified of numerous metal fragments in the salt hopper.
- Quantity
- See Product Description
- Distribution
- Product was distributed to the following states: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN & VA.
- Firm location
- OH, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Recall started
- 2013-03-15
- Terminated
- 2013-09-10
- Code info
- All bagged products with an expiration date of May 20th and prior, all 1.5# boxes with an expiration date of April 29 and prior.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.