Food recall

J R Simplot Co Corporate HQ recall: Simplot Traditional Tater Gem

J R Simplot Co Corporate HQ, of Boise, ID, recalled Simplot Traditional Tater Gem. The FDA's reason: “Simplot Traditional Tater Gem, foodservice case (6/5 lbs. bags), is recalled because customer reported that small pieces of rigid plastic were embedded in some tater gems.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 18, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 11, 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 November 15, 2017

The recall

Company
J R Simplot Co Corporate HQ (Boise, ID)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Simplot Traditional Tater Gem, foodservice case (6/5 lbs. bags), is recalled because customer reported that small pieces of rigid plastic were embedded in some tater gems.”
Where it was sold
distributed in AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, MN, NE, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, and Guam. International countries including Canada, China, Taiwan.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
78142

The product recalled

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

  • F-3577-2017 Class II

    Simplot Traditional Tater Gem. Net Wt. 30 lb. (13.6 kg), foodservice corrugated case, 6/5 lbs. clear poly bags per case. UPC = 100 71179 00418 9.

    Codes: DAYCODE: 420AUG071703. Breakdown of the code: 420 = Moses Lake, WA manufacturing facility. AUG = August. 07 = 7th day. 17 = year. 03 = line number.

    Quantity: 4718 cases (6/5 lbs. bags 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 October 11, 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.