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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1172-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Yukon Potato Product Recalled for Undeclared Sodium Metabisulfite

Yukon potatoes recalled by Liberty Fruit Co Inc due to undeclared sodium metabisulfite. Approximately 25,433 lbs distributed to food service 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. The FDA classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. The undeclared ingredient creates a labeling hazard that prevents informed consumer choice.

Plain-English summary

Liberty Fruit Co Inc is recalling approximately 25,433 lbs of Yukon potatoes distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. The potatoes are marketed under the brand name Carol's Cuts and cut to 1/16 inch thickness, with product number 71541.

The recall is due to the presence of sodium metabisulfite, a preservative ingredient, which is not declared on the product label. The affected product has best-if-used-by dates of April 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 23, and 28, 2022.

Food service locations that received this product should verify their inventory against the affected product dates and product number.

The recalled product

Product
POTATO YUKON W/SKIN 1/16"4/5 A (01)10886810715412(10)0016088347 71541 Best if used by: 04/01/22, 04/02/22, 04/04/22, 04/05/22, 04/07/22, 04/08/22, 04/12/22, 04/14/22, 04/15/22, 04/23/22, 04/28/22 Ingredients: Potato, Sodium Metabisulfite
Manufacturer
Liberty Fruit Co Inc DBA Carol's Cuts
Category
Food — 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 (11)

  • Best if used by: 04/01/22
  • 04/02/22
  • 04/04/22
  • 04/05/22
  • 04/07/22
  • 04/08/22
  • 04/12/22
  • 04/14/22
  • 04/15/22
  • 04/23/22
  • 04/28/22 Product #: 71541

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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