Frozen potato gems recalled over semi-rigid plastic fragments embedded inside
JR Simplot is recalling 7,053 cases of Simplot Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems after pieces of semi-rigid plastic were found embedded in the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: semi-rigid plastic embedded in a food product is a physical hazard, and no illnesses or injuries are reported.
Plain-English summary
Simplot Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems, formed frozen potatoes supplied as a foodservice item in 6 x 5lb bags per case under master case UPC 100 71179 00418 9, are being recalled. The product is distributed by Simplot Global Food, LLC of Boise, Idaho.
The recall follows plastic fragments: pieces of semi-rigid plastic embedded in the recalled Tater Gems product.
The recall covers 7,053 cases carrying lot code 087 FEB 16 25 1, which the record explains as 087 for the production facility, FEB for the production month and 16 for the production date. Distribution covered Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
Foodservice customers holding the affected lot should not serve the product and should follow the firm's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Simplot¿ Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems¿ , formed frozen potatoes, 6/5lb bags per case, foodservice item, master case UPC 100 71179 00418 9. Distributed by Simplot Global Food, LLC, P.O. Box 9386, Boise, ID 83707
- Manufacturer
- JR Simplot Company
- Category
- Food — Frozen potato
Distribution
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