Simplot Tater Gems Recalled for Plastic Fragment Contamination
Simplot® Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems® frozen potatoes are being recalled due to semi-rigid plastic fragments found embedded in the product. The recall affects 7,053 cases distributed to 18 states.
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: This is an FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. While plastic fragments present a credible risk of choking or injury if consumed, no harm has been documented. Per the severity rubric, this qualifies as a 'risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported,' warranting a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
JR Simplot Company is recalling Simplot® Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems®, a frozen formed potato product sold in foodservice cases of 6/5-pound bags. The recall involves 7,053 cases of this product.
The product is being recalled because pieces of semi-rigid plastic have been found embedded in the frozen potato product. These plastic fragments pose a choking hazard and could cause injury if consumed.
The affected product was distributed in Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The recalled product is identified by lot code 087 FEB 16 25 1.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. Those with questions about this recall should contact JR Simplot Company, P.O. Box 9386, Boise, ID 83707, or visit the FDA website for more information.
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
- Hazard
- plastic-contamination
- choking
- foreign-object
Distribution
Distributed in 19 states:
- AR
- CT
- GA
- IA
- IL
- IN
- KY
- LA
- MI
- MN
- MS
- NC
- ND
- OH
- OK
- TN
- TX
- VA
- WI
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