Simplot¿ Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems¿ , formed recall
Recalled by JR Simplot Company
The product, as the FDA describes it: Simplot¿ Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems¿ , formed frozen potatoes, 6/5lb bags per case, foodservice item, master case UPC 100 71179 00418 9. Distributed by Simplot Global Food, LLC, P.O. Box 9386, Boise, ID 83707
Why it was recalled
Plastic fragments. Pieces of semi-rigid plastic embedded in the recalled Tater Gems product.
The FDA has since closed this recall out, which means the company finished removing the product from sale. It is kept here because a closed recall still matters to anyone holding a package bought before it ended.
What to do if you have it
Something physical ended up in the product, so the risk is injury rather than illness, and it is uneven: some packages carry it and most do not. That makes the lot codes below the whole decision. Do not pick through simplot¿ traditional reduced sodium tater gems¿ , formed to check it yourself.
How to tell whether your package is one of them
A recall covers particular production runs, not everything the company makes, so the codes decide it. These are the ones the FDA published. Match them against what is printed on your package, usually near the best-before date.
Lot Code: 087 FEB 16 25 1 Lot Interpretation: 087 - Production Facility FEB - Production Month 16 - Production Date 25 - Production Year 1 Line of Production
The details on record
| Recalling company | JR Simplot Company |
|---|---|
| Company location | Boise, ID |
| Where it was distributed | Distributed in AR, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC ND, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA and WI. |
| How much was recalled | 7053 cases (6/5lb. bags per case) |
| Recall started | November 18, 2025 |
| Published by the FDA | December 17, 2025 |
| Recall type | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
| How the company announced it | |
| FDA recall number | H-0245-2026 |
Everything above comes from the FDA enforcement report for this recall. Read the official notice for the company's own wording, contact numbers, and any photographs of the packaging.
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