An Idaho company is recalling over 38,000 cases of tater tots sold in 26 states over possible contamination with bits of plastic, according to federal health officials.
The Food and Drug Administration reports that McCain Foods USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling around 38,853 cases of tater tots, including the Ore-Ida Tater Tots and Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel products.
The products, packaged in clear, unlabeled poly bags per case, are reportedly contaminated with “clear hard plastic fragments” and were distributed in 26 states across the nation.
The states affected by the recall are Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
According to the FDA, the recalled products include the following details:
- Ore-Ida Tater TotsTotal recalled cases – 21,256.Item number – OIF00215A.Net weight – 30 poundsUPC – 1 00 72714 00215 8Batch codes – 1005479808, 1005477924, 1005478883, 1005480444, 1005480875, 1005481627, 1005481770
- Total recalled cases – 21,256.
- Item number – OIF00215A.
- Net weight – 30 pounds
- UPC – 1 00 72714 00215 8
- Batch codes – 1005479808, 1005477924, 1005478883, 1005480444, 1005480875, 1005481627, 1005481770
- Sysco Imperial Potato Tater BarrelTotal recalled cases – 17,597Item number – 1000006067Weight – 6/5 poundsUPC – 1 07 34730 62740 0Batch codes – 1005482717, 1005483735, 1005484702, 1005485462, 1005485660
- Total recalled cases – 17,597
- Item number – 1000006067
- Weight – 6/5 pounds
- UPC – 1 07 34730 62740 0
- Batch codes – 1005482717, 1005483735, 1005484702, 1005485462, 1005485660