Sweet Potatoes Recalled Due to Processing Equipment Failure
Moody Dunbar Inc recalls HEB and Sysco brand sweet potatoes because a sterilization monitoring chart malfunctioned during production, preventing verification of adequate heat treatment.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall due to sterilization equipment malfunction preventing verification of adequate heat treatment. No illnesses, injuries, or confirmed contamination are documented in the recall notice, making this a theoretical-hazard recall.
Plain-English summary
Moody Dunbar Inc is recalling sweet potatoes sold under the HEB and Sysco brand names because a retort chart—the device that records temperature and sterilization data during canning—malfunctioned during production. No data was recorded during the affected production run, which means the adequacy of the sterilization process cannot be verified.
The affected products were distributed to Florida, Texas, and Virginia. HEB brand cut sweet potatoes in light syrup were distributed in 105 cases of 12 cans (29 oz each) with code DK21J 4ALC6, with a best-by date of October 2025. Sysco Classic cut sweet potatoes were distributed in 144 cases of 6 cans (108 oz each) with codes DK21J49LC8 and DK21J49LC9.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should either discard the items or return them to their point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sweet Potatoes sold under the brand names: HEB CUT SWEET POTATOES IN LIGHT SYRUP NET WT. 29 OZ (1 LB 13 OZ) 822g MADE WITH PRIDE AND CARE FOR HEB, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78204 UPC 0 41220 45933 9 & SYSCO Classic Cut Sweet Potatoes NET WT/PESO NETO 108 OZ (6 LB 12 OZ) 3.06 kg…
- Manufacturer
- Moody Dunbar Inc
- Category
- Food — Canned Vegetables
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- HEB - DK21J 4ALC6/ BEST BY OCT 2025 Sysco - DK21J49LC8 & DK21J49LC9
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