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HighFDA (Food)·F-1203-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries Recalled for Temperature Control Issues

Target is recalling Grown in Idaho Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, posing a risk of contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of pathogen contamination due to temperature abuse, which fits the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Grown in Idaho Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries (UPC: 43301611674, Target item number: 270-1-22). The recall is limited to products 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 the food to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

Consumers who purchased these specific items at the identified store during the specified dates should stop consuming the product. The source text does not specify a particular consumer action such as returning the product for a refund or discarding it, but the recall indicates the product should not be used due to the potential for contamination.

The recalled product

Product
Grown in Idaho Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries UPC: 43301611674 Target item number: 270-1-22
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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