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Food recall: Formed Hash Brown Patties, packaged in cardboard trays covered with plastic film, frozen products. The following brands
FDA enforcement event 81081 is a food recall by Lamb Weston Inc of Richland, WA, initiated 20 Sep 2018 and classified Class II, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 56% of the 578 food enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 14 Dec 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Lamb Weston Inc has 6 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Lamb Weston Inc, Richland, WA.
Reason for recall
"Hash brown product, sold under brand Murry's is recalled because the product may contain small fragments of hard, clear plastic."
Distribution
"CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, OH, PA, and TX."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0001-2019 | Formed Hash Brown Patties, packaged in cardboard trays covered with plastic film, frozen products. The following brands are subject to this recall. ***Brookshire's Golden Hash Brown Patties. Firm and address listed on label: "Brookshire Grocery Company PO Box 1411 Tyler, TX 75710-1411". -Tray UPC 0 92825 09630 6,… | Brookshire = 2075 cases; Market Pantry = 3954 cases; Hill Country Fare Breakfast = 864 cases; Stater Bros = 1166 cases | Class II | Terminated | 10 Oct 2018 |
| F-0002-2019 | Murry's Hash Brown Potato Patties, packaged in cardboard trays covered with plastic film, frozen products. -Tray UPC 0 73744 04001 4, retail packaged in 40.5 OZ (2.53 LB) (1.14 kg). -Case item M06, case UPC 1 00 73744 04001 1, case net wt. 30.375 LBS. (13.8 kg) ***Packed for: MURRY's INC. 7852 Walker Dr., Suite 420… | 2638 cases | Class II | Terminated | 10 Oct 2018 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Lamb Weston Inc
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2025 | Item M7204, frozen foodservice Lamb Weston Hashbrown Patties, frozen, LW Formed Oval 6/3.5LB bags per case. GTIN*1004497 | Food | Class II | 4 |
| 6 Jul 2020 | WinCo Foods Tater Bites Shaped, Shredded Potatoes, frozen product. Retail 32 oz. poly bag has UPC 0 70552 30303 4. The m | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 20 Nov 2019 | Lamb Weston Grown In Idaho Crispy Hash Brown Dices, packaged in 28 ounce poly retail bags, 6 or 12 bags packaged in a ma | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Lamb's Supreme Starz, item S0026, is formed star-shaped potato product that has been par-fried and frozen. Product is pa | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 11 May 2017 | Red Robin Burgers and Brews Crispy Onion Rings, frozen, Net wt. 14 ounce. Retail package UPC 0 43301 61119 3. | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 6 events for Lamb Weston Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Hash brown product, sold under brand Murry's is recalled because the product may contain small fragments of hard, clear plastic."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, OH, PA, and TX."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Dec 2018. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.