Chip recalls in Germany have been increasing for about two months. Alnatura made a start at the end of June, a few weeks later the well-know organic brand extended the recall to other products. This also led to other suppliers taking their snacks out of the market, including the drugstore chain Rossman.
More than 20 different types of chips in Germany have been affected by a major recall where providers have issued warning against eating these products:
- Alnatura chips recalls :
- Alnatura corn chips natural, 125 grams – Best before date (MHD): all up to and including December 7th, 2022
- Alnatura corn chips paprika, 125 grams – Best before date (MHD): all up to and including December 7th, 2022
- Alnatura corn rolls, 125 grams – Best before date (MHD): up to and including December 7th, 2022
- Amaizin/Do-it chips recalls in Germany :
- Amaizin Paprika Tortilla Chips by Do-it – Best before date (BBD): August 13, 2022 to March 5, 2023
- Amaizin Chili Tortilla Chips by Do-it – Best before date: August 13, 2022 to March 5, 2023
- Amaizin Natural Tortilla Chips by Do-it – Best before date (BBD): August 13, 2022 to March 5, 2023
- Amaizin Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips by Do-it – Best before date: 13 August 2022 to 5 March 2023
- Amaizin Tomato Tortilla Chips by Do-it – Best before date (BBD): August 13, 2022 to March 5, 2023
- Dennree chips recalls :
- dennree tortilla chips salted, 125 grams – best before date: all (regardless of best before date)
dennree tortilla chips paprika, 125 grams – best before date: all (regardless of best before date)
- dennree tortilla chips salted, 125 grams – best before date: all (regardless of best before date)
- Chip recalls from enerBio/Rossmann :
- enerBiO tortilla chips paprika from Rossmann, 125 grams – best before date: all (regardless of best before date)
enerBiO tortilla chips sea salt from Rossmann, 125 grams – best before date: all (regardless of best before date)
- enerBiO tortilla chips paprika from Rossmann, 125 grams – best before date: all (regardless of best before date)
- Chip recalls from Heimatgut in Germany :
- Bio Heimatgut Tortilla Chips Sea Salt, 125 grams – best before date (BBD): September 12, 2022, October 9, 2022, October 10, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 12, 2022, January 10, 2023, March 3, 2023
- Organic Heimatgut Tortilla Chips Sweet Chili, 125 grams – Best before date (MHD): September 14, 2022, October 9, 2022, December 11, 2022, February 3, 2023, March 2, 2023
- Bio Heimatgut Tortilla Rolls Sea Salt, 125 grams – best before date (MHD): September 6th, 2022, September 7th, 2022, October 18th, 2022, November 15th, 2022, November 16th, 2022, December 12th, 2022, January 10th, 2023, January 5th, 2022 February 2023, March 3, 2023
- Bio Heimatgut Tortilla Rolls Salsa Style, 125 grams – Best before date (MHD): September 7, 2022, October 18, 2022, November 15, 2022, December 12, 2022, January 10, 2023, February 5, 2023, March 3, 2023
- Chips recall from the import company Wilms/Impuls GmbH & Co. KG:
- Santa Maria Bio Tortilla Chips salted (alternative name: organic crispy corn Tortilla Chips salted) – Best before date (MHD): up to and including March 30, 2023
- Chip recalls from FZ Organic Food BV:
- Trafo tortilla chips chilli, 75 grams – best before date (MHD): August 15, 2022 to January 9, 2023
- Trafo tortilla chips chili, 200 grams – best before date (MHD): August 15, 2022 to January 9, 2023
- Trafo tortilla chips natural, 75 grams – best before date (MHD): August 15, 2022 to January 9, 2023
- Trafo tortilla chips natural, 200 grams – best before date (MHD): August 15, 2022 to January 9, 2023
- Trafo tortilla chips Nacho Cheese, 75 grams – Best before date (MHD): August 15, 2022 to January 9, 2023
As a precaution, anyone who bought the chip packs affected by the recall should no longer consume their contents.
Customers can return the products with the above-mentioned best-before dates (MHD) in stores.
According to inFranken.de, the interesting thing about all of the above recalls is the similarities. These are all corn-based chips and not potato chips, all affected snacks are organic and the reason for the consumption warning is the same – tropane alkaloids contained in the snacks.
These are known to affect heart rates and the central nervous system, as well as cause drowsiness, headaches and nausea, even in low doses.