Severity
Moderate
FDA Food recall · Reported July 22, 2020
The Tater Bites product has the potential to be contaminated with foreign material.
Lamb Weston Inc recalled WinCo Foods Tater Bites Shaped, Shredded Potatoes, frozen product. Retail 32 oz. poly bag… - a moderate-severity action.
WinCo Foods Tater Bites Shaped, Shredded Potatoes, frozen product. Retail 32 oz. poly bag… was recalled by Lamb Weston Inc in July 22, 2020. Reason: The Tater Bites product has the potential to be contaminated with foreign material.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1045-2020 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Lamb Weston Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-The Tater Bites product has the potential to be contaminated with foreign material..
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1045-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Food action (record #F-1045-2020) was formally reported on July 22, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 6, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Lamb Weston Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Boardman, OR. Federal records list the affected scope as 558 cases (12/32 oz. Bags per case).
The documented reason for this recall is: The Tater Bites product has the potential to be contaminated with foreign material. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: distributed in CA, OR, and WA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 2 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,126 food recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
558 cases (12/32 oz. Bags per case)
Related Recalls
6
2 from same agency
WinCo Foods Tater Bites Shaped, Shredded Potatoes, frozen product. Retail 32 oz. poly bag has UPC 0 70552 30303 4. The master case contains 12/32 oz. bags (net wt. 24 lbs.), identified as WinCo Foods Tater Bites WN420, 1 00 70552 30303 1. The 32 oz. retail package label is read in parts: "***Tater Bites, sharped, shredded potatoes ***INGREDIENTS: POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL***, SALT, CORN FLOUR, DEHYDRATED POTATO, ONION POWDER, SPICE, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PYROPHOSPHATE***DISTRIBUTED BY: WINCO FOODS, LLC, BOISE, ID***PRODUCT OF U.S.A.***".
The Tater Bites product has the potential to be contaminated with foreign material.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-1045-2020 |
| Date reported | July 22, 2020 |
| Date initiated | July 6, 2020 |
| Recalling firm | Lamb Weston Inc |
| Firm location | Boardman, OR |
| Affected scope | 558 cases (12/32 oz. Bags per case) |
| Distribution | distributed in CA, OR, and WA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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