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HighFDA (Food)·H-0376-2026·Announced 2026-01-14

Frozen tater barrels recalled over clear hard plastic fragments

McCain Foods USA is recalling 17,597 cases of Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel over clear hard plastic fragments.

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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: hard plastic fragments in a food product are a physical hazard, and no illnesses or injuries are reported.

Plain-English summary

Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel, item number 1000006067, a frozen potato product packaged in 6 x 5 lb clear unlabelled poly bags per case under UPC 1 07 34730 62740 0 and distributed by Sysco Corporation of Houston, Texas, is being recalled by McCain Foods USA Inc.

The reason given in the enforcement record is clear hard plastic fragments.

The recall covers 17,597 cases across batch codes 1005482717, 1005483735, 1005484702, 1005485462 and 1005485660. Distribution covered Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah among other states. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.

Foodservice customers holding affected batches should not serve the product and should follow the firm's instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel, item number 1000006067. Frozen potato product is packaged in 6/5 lb. clear unlabeled poly bags per case. UPC 1 07 34730 62740 0. Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX. Product of U.S.A.
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA Inc
Category
Food — Frozen potato
Hazard
Affected units
17,597

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 (7)

  • Batch Codes: 1005482717
  • 1005483735
  • 1005484702
  • 1005485462
  • 1005485660 Production Dates: 11505 R
  • 11605 R
  • 11705 R

Distribution

Distributed in 26 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by McCain Foods USA Inc 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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