The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1165-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Russet Potato Recall Due to Undeclared Sodium Metabisulfite

Diced russet potatoes distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri are being recalled because sodium metabisulfite was not declared on the product label.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall. The severity rubric explicitly identifies FDA Class I recalls as Critical (severity score 5).

Plain-English summary

Liberty Fruit Co Inc, doing business as Carol's Cuts, is recalling diced russet potatoes (product #71505) because sodium metabisulfite was not declared on the product label. The product is supplied in 4/5-pound cases.

The recalled product was distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. The total quantity recalled is 25,433 pounds. Best-if-used-by dates are April 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29, 2022.

The product contains sodium metabisulfite as an ingredient, which must be declared on the label. Consumers and food service operators who have this product should not use it and should contact the manufacturer or distributor for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
POTATO RUSSET 1/2"DICE 4/5# C (01)10886810715054(10)0016086390 71505 Best if used by: 04/02/22, 04/04/22, 04/05/22, 04/07/22, 04/09/22, 04/14/22, 04/16/22, 04/21/22, 04/25/22, 04/26/22, 04/27/22, 04/28/22, 04/29/22 Ingredients: Potato, Sodium Metabisulfite
Manufacturer
Liberty Fruit Co Inc DBA Carol's Cuts
Category
Food — Prepared Vegetables
Hazard

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Lot numbers (13)

  • Best if used by: 04/02/22
  • 04/04/22
  • 04/05/22
  • 04/07/22
  • 04/09/22
  • 04/14/22
  • 04/16/22
  • 04/21/22
  • 04/25/22
  • 04/26/22
  • 04/27/22
  • 04/28/22
  • 04/29/22 Product #: 71505

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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