The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1156-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Red potato cubes recalled for undeclared sodium metabisulfite

Red potato cubes from Liberty Fruit Co Inc are recalled for undeclared sodium metabisulfite. The affected product was distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as Severe (score 4) because it is an FDA Class I recall. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls warrant a minimum score of 4. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, so it does not meet the criteria for a Critical rating.

Plain-English summary

Liberty Fruit Co Inc, operating as Carol's Cuts, is recalling red potato cubes sold in 25-pound packages because the ingredient sodium metabisulfite was not declared on the product label.

The recalled product was distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. A total of 25,433 pounds of product were affected. Affected packages have best-if-used-by dates of March 23, April 7, April 15, April 26, April 27, and April 29, 2022, and are labeled with product number 71529.

The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall. Consumers and food service establishments that may have received or used this product should be aware that sodium metabisulfite was present in the product but was not declared on the label.

The recalled product

Product
POTATO RED B LG CUBE CUT 25# (01)10886810715290(10)0016086771 71529 Best if used by: 03/23/22, 04/07/22, 04/15/22, 04/26/22, 04/27/22, 04/29/22 Ingredients: Potato, Sodium Metabisulfite
Manufacturer
Liberty Fruit Co Inc DBA Carol's Cuts
Hazard
  • undeclared-ingredient

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 (6)

  • Best if used by: 03/23/22
  • 04/07/22
  • 04/15/22
  • 04/26/22
  • 04/27/22
  • 04/29/22 Product #: 71529

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.