Aldi, Amazon recall apple chips for possible salmonella contamination

Seneca Snack Co. of Washington has recalled two brands of apple chips that may be contaminated with salmonella.

Clancy’s Cinnamon Apple Chips sold at Aldi and Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips sold through Amazon are recalled.

“Seneca was notified by an ingredient supplier that it shipped one lot of ingredients containing cinnamon that has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella,” according to an announcement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

In a press release, Aldi said the chips are sold in stores in 26 states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. The company said the product was also available for purchase through the company’s partnership with Instacart, a grocery delivery service.

The salmonella organism can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, infections in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.

“Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting in the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis,” according to the FDA.

The recalled product details are:

Clancy’s Cinnamon Apple Chips, 2.5 ounce package, individual package codes - 26JUN2021 and 27JUN2021.

Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips, 0.7 ounce package, UPC No. 0 18195-70140 4, individual package code - 26JUN2021.

Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips, 2.5 ounce package, UPC No. 0 18195-70100 8, individual package code - 28JUN2021.

For more information, call Seneca Foods Consumer Affairs at 800-872-1110.