TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal health officials are expanding a recall for tater tot products distributed in more than two dozen U.S. states, including Wisconsin, because they may be contaminated with pieces of hard plastic.
The recalled tater tots originated from the firm McCain Foods in Idaho. They were distributed in large quantities to food service clients. Importantly, they were not for sale at retail stores, according to the Food and Drug Administration recall notice.
The FDA announced on Tuesday that additional batch codes are now included in the voluntary recall. The products are being recalled for “foreign materials” as they may contain small, hard plastic fragments.
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The new FDA report states the recalled products were distributed to vendors in 28 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
More than 21,600 thirty-pound cases of tater tot products were recalled, totaling around 648,000 pounds impacted. Products listed in the updated recall include the following:
- Ore-Ida Tater Tots shaped potatoes
- 21,557 cases – 30 pounds per case
- Item number – OIF00215A
- Frozen potato product is packaged in clear unlabeled poly bag (6/5 lb bags)
- Net weight – 30 pounds.
- UPC – 1 00 72714 00215 8
- Expanded batch codes
- 1005475084 1005476076 1005477012 1005498350
- Expanded use by dates
- E 20271006 E 20271007 E 20271008 E 20271103
- Sonic Tots
- 67 cases – 30 pounds per case
- Item number – SON00543
- Frozen potato product is packaged in clear unlabeled poly bags (6/5 lb)
- Net weight – 30 pounds
- UPC – 0 00 72714 00543 5
- Batch code – 1005486334
- Production code – B 292 / 5
