Red diced potatoes recalled for undeclared sodium metabisulfite
Liberty Fruit Co Inc (Carol's Cuts) is recalling 25,433 lbs of red diced potatoes because sodium metabisulfite is not declared on the product label. The product was distributed to 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: This product carries an FDA Class I classification, which establishes a minimum severity of Severe (4) per the regulatory rubric. No illnesses or deaths are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Liberty Fruit Co Inc, doing business as Carol's Cuts, is recalling red diced potatoes (Product #71526, best if used by 04/26/22) totaling 25,433 pounds. The product contains sodium metabisulfite but this ingredient is not declared on the product label.
The product was distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. Sodium metabisulfite is a food preservative.
Food service operators and consumers who have this product should not use it. Contact Liberty Fruit Co Inc for information about obtaining a refund or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- POTATO A REDDICE1/2"4/5#W/SKIN (01)10886810715269(10)0016088725 71526 Best if used by: 04/26/22 Ingredients: Potato, Sodium Metabisulfite
- Manufacturer
- Liberty Fruit Co Inc DBA Carol's Cuts
- Category
- Food — Processed Produce
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)
- Best if used by: 04/26/22 Product #: 71526
Distribution
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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