Ice Cream, Chips, Seasoning Recalled in California

Straus Family Creamery, Utz Quality Foods and Pork King Good have each announced recalls tied to separate contamination concerns that reached California consumers ahead of Memorial Day weekend, according to notices posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The products include select Straus organic ice creams, certain Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips, and Pork King Good sour cream and onion seasoning and pork rind products. Two of the recalls trace back to dry milk powder recalled by California Dairies Inc. over possible salmonella contamination, while the ice cream recall involves potential metal fragments. No illnesses or injuries had been reported in the company notices reviewed by the FDA. ### Which ice cream products were recalled, and why? Straus Family Creamery said on May 14 that it was voluntarily recalling a small number of production runs of select flavors and sizes of its organic ice cream because of the potential presence of metal foreign material. The FDA posted the notice on May 15. The Petaluma, California, company said the affected lots were distributed to retailers in 17 states, including California, and had been on shelves beginning May 4. The recall covers only specific production runs identified by best-by dates, not all Straus ice cream products, and the company told consumers to discard the recalled items rather than return them to stores. Straus said no injuries had been reported. (fda.gov) ### Which chips are part of the salmonella-related recall? Utz Quality Foods said on May 4 that it was recalling certain limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips sold at retail stores nationwide. The FDA notice said the recall followed notification that a seasoning containing dry milk powder sourced from California Dairies and supplied by a third-party supplier may contain salmonella. (fda.gov) The Hanover, Pennsylvania, company said the affected seasoning batches had tested negative for salmonella before use, but it issued the recall “out of an abundance of caution.” Utz said no illnesses had been reported in connection with the recalled chips. The company’s notice lists specific item names, UPCs, best-by dates and batch codes for the affected products. (fda.gov) ### What seasoning products were also pulled from sale? Pork King Good said in a notice dated April 29 and posted by the FDA on May 5 that it had voluntarily recalled certain Sour Cream & Onion pork rind and seasoning products. The company said the action followed California Dairies’ recall of milk powder used in its sour cream and onion seasoning blend because of potential salmonella contamination. (fda.gov) Rick Koston, managing partner of Pork King Good, said in the company notice that neither the company nor its suppliers had received reports of illness or injury tied to the products. The notice says internal testing had not identified affected finished goods, but the company was working with retail partners to remove products and conducting independent third-party lab testing. The FDA page lists recalled 3-ounce seasoning bottles by lot number and best-if-used-by date. (fda.gov) ### How broad is the California Dairies recall fallout? The FDA’s major recalls page, updated as of May 8, lists “2026 Recalls of Food Products Associated with Powdered Milk from California Dairies Inc. due to a Potential Salmonella Risk” as a major product recall. The agency says recalls with significant downstream effects, typically involving five or more related events, are posted on that page. (fda.gov) That designation means the chips and seasoning recalls are part of a broader chain of food withdrawals linked to the same milk powder issue, according to the FDA’s description of the page. The agency’s recall database and company notices provide the product-by-product details consumers need to identify affected items. (fda.gov) ### What should California shoppers do now? Straus Family Creamery told consumers not to eat the recalled ice cream and to discard it, and directed customers seeking support to the company’s recall contact information and replacement voucher page. Utz and Pork King Good each said their recalls were limited to listed products and urged consumers to use the posted identifying codes to check what they bought. (fda.gov) The next step for shoppers is to compare best-by dates, UPCs and lot numbers against the FDA notices and company recall pages. The FDA’s recalls page and major recalls page remained active as of May 23, 2026, with the California Dairies-linked events grouped together for ongoing reference. (fda.gov) (fda.gov)