New Delhi, July 2 -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified Utz Quality Foods' voluntary recall of certain Zapp's potato chips as a Class I recall, its most serious designation, citing the potential presence of Salmonella.

According to an FDA enforcement report updated on July 1, the recall affects 164,640 bags of 1.5-ounce Zapp's Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips. The recall remains ongoing and covers products distributed across 35 states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Louisiana.

The recall stems from concerns that a seasoning containing dry milk powder, sourced from California Dairies, Inc. through a third-party supplier, may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Utz first announced th...