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Food recalls 2017

Simplot Traditional Tater Gem — Class II food recall F-3577-2017

Terminated recall by J R Simplot Co Corporate HQ, reported 2017-10-11, distributed in AR, AZ, CA, CO, GU, HI, IA, ID…. Simplot Traditional Tater Gem, foodservice case (6/5 lbs. bags), is recalled because customer reported that sm

Recall numberF-3577-2017
Product typeFood
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmJ R Simplot Co Corporate HQ, Boise, ID, United States
Recall initiated2017-09-18
Classified2017-09-29
Reported by FDA2017-10-11
Terminated2017-11-15
DistributedAR, AZ, CA, CO, GU, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, MN, NE, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA
Countries outside the USCA, CN, TW

Product

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.

Reason for recall

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.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/F-3577-2017. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.