The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1806-2022·Announced 2022-10-05

Great Value Shredded Hash Browns Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Great Value Shredded Hash Browns are recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the product.

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: FDA Class II recall for a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) with no reported illness. Per the severity rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a score of 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Great Value Shredded Hash Browns (Item GV020, 4 lbs. bags) manufactured by Lamb Weston Sales are being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed nationwide by Walmart Inc., including Guam and international locations in Aruba, Bahrain, Bermuda, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Affected lot codes are 6180012524, 6180012624, 6180012724, and 6180031424, with approximately 7,377 cases distributed. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it.

The recalled product

Product
Item GV020, Great Value Shredded Hash Browns, 4 lbs. bag, 6/4 lbs. bags per case. Product is frozen and it's not ready to eat. Distributed By: Walmart Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716. UPC 0 78742 15557 9. Product contains Potatoes, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Dextrose.
Manufacturer
Lamb Weston Sales
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Vegetables
Hazard
  • listeria

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 (1)

  • Lot Codes: 6180012524 6180012624 6180012724 6180031424

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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