The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1161-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Russet Potatoes Recalled Due to Undeclared Sodium Metabisulfite

Liberty Fruit Co is recalling Russet potatoes distributed to food service in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri due to undeclared sodium metabisulfite on labels. The preservative may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, establishing a minimum severity of Severe per the guidelines. Sodium metabisulfite can cause serious allergic reactions in individuals with sulfite sensitivity, particularly those with asthma. However, no illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Liberty Fruit Co Inc (doing business as Carol's Cuts) is recalling Russet potatoes because sodium metabisulfite, a preservative ingredient in the product, was not declared on the product label. The affected product is sold in 2/10-pound packages with product number 71502 and has 'best if used by' dates ranging from March 30, 2022 through April 26, 2022.

The recalled potatoes were distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri, with a total of 25,433 pounds affected.

Sodium metabisulfite is a sulfite preservative that can trigger serious allergic reactions in individuals with sulfite sensitivity, especially those with asthma. This undeclared ingredient poses a risk to sensitive consumers who may unknowingly consume the product.

Consumers who have this product or may have purchased it from food service establishments should be aware of this labeling deficiency and the potential health risk if they have known sulfite sensitivities.

The recalled product

Product
POTATO RUSSET PLD 2/10# (01)10886810715023(10)0016086767 71502 Best if used by: 03/30/22, 04/01/22, 04/02/22, 04/04/22, 04/05/22, 04/06/22, 04/08/22, 04/12/22, 04/13/22, 04/16/22, 04/19/22, 04/20/22, 04/22/22, 04/23/22, 04/25/22, 04/26/22 Ingredients: Potato, Sodium…
Manufacturer
Liberty Fruit Co Inc DBA Carol's Cuts
Category
Food — Produce / Vegetables
Hazard

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 (16)

  • Best if used by: 03/30/22
  • 04/01/22
  • 04/02/22
  • 04/04/22
  • 04/05/22
  • 04/06/22
  • 04/08/22
  • 04/12/22
  • 04/13/22
  • 04/16/22
  • 04/19/22
  • 04/20/22
  • 04/22/22
  • 04/23/22
  • 04/25/22
  • 04/26/22 Product #: 71502

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by Liberty Fruit Co Inc DBA Carol's Cuts under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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