Utz Wavy Originals Potato Chips, Net WT. 2.75 oz (78g), UPC 0-41780-19014-7.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0866-2024) was formally reported on February 21, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 25, 2024. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Utz Quality Foods, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Hanover, PA. Federal records indicate " 88 cases; 14 bags per case  1232 units total units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product may contain undeclared milk. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: New York. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 2 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.