The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1242-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Market Pantry Hash Brown Patties Due to Temperature Issues

Target is recalling Market Pantry Hash Brown Patties sold in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, potentially allowing 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-harm product (potential pathogen contamination due to temperature abuse) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of 22.5 oz Market Pantry Hash Brown Patties (UPC: 85239010792, Target item number: 270-1-79). The recall affects product 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 items to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

Consumers who purchased these specific hash brown patties at the identified store during the specified dates should stop using the product and return it to the store for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
22.5OZ MARKET PANTRY HASH BROWN PATTIES UPC: 85239010792 Target item number: 270-1-79
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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