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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1170-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Frozen Yukon Potatoes Recalled for Undeclared Ingredient

Liberty Fruit Co Inc is recalling frozen Yukon "A" Dice potatoes because sodium metabisulfite was 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 is an FDA Class I recall with an undeclared ingredient in a distributed food product. Per the established criteria, FDA Class I recalls are classified with a minimum severity score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Liberty Fruit Co Inc, operating as Carol's Cuts, is recalling frozen Yukon "A" Dice potatoes because the ingredient sodium metabisulfite was not declared on the product label.

The affected product is Yukon "A" Dice potatoes in 25-pound packages with product number 71536 and best-if-used-by dates of 04/12/22, 04/14/22, or 04/19/22. Approximately 25,433 pounds of product was distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.

The recalled product

Product
POT. YUKON "A" DICE/SK 25# CC (01)10886810715368(10)0016088728 71536 Best if used by: 04/12/22, 04/14/22, 04/19/22 Ingredients: Potato, Sodium Metabisulfite

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 (3)

  • Best if used by: 04/12/22
  • 04/14/22
  • 04/19/22 Product #: 71536

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.

See all 21 products in this recall →

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