The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1538-2020·Announced 2020-09-30

Fresh from the Start Red B Potatoes Recalled for Listeria

Freshouse Produce is recalling 8,262 bags of Fresh from the Start Red B Potatoes due to positive environmental sampling for Listeria monocytogenes.

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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the High severity criteria for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Freshouse Produce is voluntarily recalling 8,262 bags of Fresh from the Start Red B Potatoes, 3lb mesh bags, with UPC 33383 51003. The recall was initiated after the firm received positive environmental sampling results for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was shipped to North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia, as well as to wholesalers in Maryland. The recall includes specific trace numbers 174575, 174403, and 174595, and bulk boxes with shipper reference numbers 1187098, 320873, 320992, and 2182424.

Consumers who purchased these potatoes should check their inventory for the specific UPC and trace numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh from the Start Red B Potatoes, 3lb mesh bag, UPC 33383 51003
Manufacturer
Freshouse Produce
Hazard
Affected units
8,262

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)

  • Trace #: 174575
  • 174403 & 174595. Bulk boxes Shipper Reference Numbers: 1187098
  • 320873
  • 320992 & 2182424.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Freshouse Produce 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →