Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are urging consumers to discard bags of certain potato chips after Utz issued a voluntary recall over possible salmonella contamination. But don’t worry, your crab chips are safe.

No illnesses have been reported. Utz Quality Foods issued the recall this week after learning a chip seasoning containing dry milk powder it uses for various Zapp’s and Dirty brand flavors might have been infected.

Salmonella, which is an organism, can cause serious and fatal infections. Symptoms of the sickness include fever, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain. Rarely does the organism penetrate the bloodstream and lead to severe illness.

The FDA is advising people to avoid eating and to dispose of the following products:

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  • Zapp’s Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips (1.5, 2.5 and 8 ounce bags)
  • Dirty Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips (1.5 and 2.5 ounce bags)
  • Dirty Maui Onion Potato Chips (2 ounce bags)
  • Zapp’s Big Cheezy Potato Chips (2.5 and 8 ounce bags)
  • Dirty Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips (2 ounce bags)

Retailers were given the same guidance. The chips were available at stores nationwide. A spokesperson for Utz said the company was working with officials and no other products were impacted.

Utz, a snack staple in the Baltimore region, is based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and began selling potato chips in 1921. The company acquired the Zapp’s and Dirty brands in 2011.