Food recall: Simplot Traditional Tater Gem. Net Wt. 30 lb. (13.6 kg), foodservice corrugated case, 6/5 lbs. clear poly bags per…
Class II FDA enforcement event 78142. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
J R Simplot Co Corporate HQ started this food recall on 18 Sep 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Boise, ID. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 78142 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 11 Oct 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Nov 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
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.
Recalling firm
J R Simplot Co Corporate HQ, Boise, ID.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-3577-2017 | 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. | 4718 cases (6/5 lbs. bags per case) | Class II | Terminated | 11 Oct 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2017
- 599
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2018 | Simplot Good Grains Exotic Grains & Fire-Roasted Vegetable Blend, Net Wt. 15 lbs (6 / 2.5 lb bags per case), UPC 1007117 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2014 | PDP reads in part "***GOOD FOOD MADE SIMPLE***breakfast in a bowl *** SOUTHWESTERN VEGGIES***" UPC 0 80618 41801 5 | Food | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-3577-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 78142. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/78142/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
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.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 78142?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
4718 cases (6/5 lbs. bags per case)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 52% of the 599 food events that started in 2017 are in Class II.