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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1164-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Red potatoes recalled due to undeclared sodium metabisulfite

Liberty Fruit Co recalls red potatoes due to undeclared sodium metabisulfite on the label. The recall affects food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.

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: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. This is an undeclared ingredient (sodium metabisulfite) that poses a health risk to individuals with sulfite sensitivities, though no illnesses have been reported to date.

Plain-English summary

Liberty Fruit Co Inc, doing business as Carol's Cuts, is recalling red potatoes due to the presence of sodium metabisulfite that was not declared on the product label. Approximately 25,433 pounds of red potatoes were distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. The affected products have "best if used by" dates ranging from April 1, 2022 to April 29, 2022.

Sodium metabisulfite is a chemical preservative that can trigger allergic reactions or asthmatic episodes in individuals with sulfite sensitivities. The failure to declare this ingredient on the label prevents food service operators and consumers with known sensitivities from identifying and avoiding the product.

Food service locations that received these potatoes should immediately check their inventory and remove the recalled product from use. Any product bearing the affected dates and codes should not be served. Individuals who consumed potatoes from this recall and experience symptoms should consult their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
POTATO RED QRTD 25# BSIZE (01)10886810733263(10)0016086396 73226 Best if used by: 04/01/22, 04/04/22, 04/07/22, 04/08/22, 04/11/22, 04/12/22, 04/14/22, 04/15/22, 04/18/22, 04/19/22, 04/21/22, 04/22/22, 04/25/22, 04/28/22, 04/29/22 Ingredients: Potato, Sodium Metabisulfite
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 (15)

  • Best if used by: 04/01/22
  • 04/04/22
  • 04/07/22
  • 04/08/22
  • 04/11/22
  • 04/12/22
  • 04/14/22
  • 04/15/22
  • 04/18/22
  • 04/19/22
  • 04/21/22
  • 04/22/22
  • 04/25/22
  • 04/28/22
  • 04/29/22 Product #: 73226

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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