The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1200-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Alexia Sweet Potato Fries Due to Temperature Control Issues

Target is recalling 2,652 units of Alexia Sweet Potato Julienne Fries in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, posing a risk of contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potential contamination from temperature abuse without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Alexia Sweet Potato Julienne Fries (20oz) in Hawaii. The recall involves product with UPC 834183007125 and Target item number 270-1-50. The affected items were purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018.

The recall was initiated because a shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could allow food items to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

Consumers who purchased these specific items from the identified store during the specified dates should stop using the product and return it to the store for a refund or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
Alexia Sweet Potato Julienne Fries 20oz; UPC: 834183007125 Target item number 270-1-50
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Frozen Foods
Hazard
Affected units
2,652

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 (4)

  • All product purchased at Target store T2780
  • Honolulu
  • HI from March 23 through March 27
  • 2018.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 199 recalled by Target Corporation 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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