Food recall

McCain Foods USA recall: Wegman's O'Brien Hash Browns, frozen packages

McCain Foods USA, of Lisle, IL, recalled Wegman's O'Brien Hash Browns, frozen packages. The FDA's reason: “Wegman's O'Brien Hash Browns product, lot B161021, is recalled because it may contain golf ball materials, specifically hard plastic or rubber pieces.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 26, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 24, 2017. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed July 18, 2017

The recall

Company
McCain Foods USA (Lisle, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Wegman's O'Brien Hash Browns product, lot B161021, is recalled because it may contain golf ball materials, specifically hard plastic or rubber pieces.”
Where it was sold
Distributed in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
77154

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-2202-2017 Class II

    Wegman's O'Brien Hash Browns, frozen packages, net wt. 28 oz. UPC 07789036523.

    Codes: B161021

    Quantity: 1,016 cases (12/28 oz. packages per case)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of May 24, 2017.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.