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HighFDA (Food)·F-1331-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Market Pantry Roasted Sweet Potato Chunks Due to Temperature Issues

Target is recalling Market Pantry Roasted Sweet Potato Chunks in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, which could allow 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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text identifies a risk of contamination with pathogens due to temperature abuse, which aligns with the rubric for high-risk pathogens or risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Market Pantry Roasted Sweet Potato Chunks 12oz (UPC: 85239008942, Target item number: 270-0-542). 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 cause the food items to be 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 dispose of it or return it to the store for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry Roasted Sweet Potato Chunks 12oz UPC: 85239008942 Target item number: 270-0-542
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Snacks
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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