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Birds Eye Frozen Broccoli Tots Recall: Foreign Material Hazard

Conagra Brands recalls Birds Eye frozen broccoli tots due to small rocks and metal fragments. Check lot codes and best-by dates for affected batches.

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Recalling firmCONAGRA BRANDS222 Merchandise Mart Plz · Chicago, IL 60654-1103
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Conagra Brands is recalling Birds Eye frozen broccoli tots because the product may contain small rocks and metal fragments. The recall affects 185,750 bags distributed nationwide. Consumers should check their freezer for specific lot codes and expiration dates to see if they are impacted. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13717-birds-eye-frozen-broccoli-tots-recall-foreign-material-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13717-birds-eye-frozen-broccoli-tots-recall-foreign-material-hazard · Updated October 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0270-2022

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“Birds Eye Frozen Broccoli Tots Recall: Foreign Material Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13717-birds-eye-frozen-broccoli-tots-recall-foreign-material-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0270-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0270-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2021-11-19 that Conagra Brands voluntarily recalled Birds Eye frozen Broccoli Tots due to the hazard of small rocks and metal fragments in the product. Owners should contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Birds Eye
  • Product: Frozen Broccoli Tots, 12OZ bag
  • UPC: 00-0-14500-00125-2
  • Lot Code and Best By Date: 4715105620 AUG-19-2022
  • Lot Code and Best By Date: 4715104220 AUG-11-2022
  • Lot Code and Best By Date: 4715104220 AUG-12-2022
  • Lot Code and Best By Date: 4715113720 NOV-17-2022
  • Lot Code and Best By Date: 4715113020 NOV-10-2022
  • Distribution: nationwide
  • Units affected: 185,750 Bags

The hazard

The product may contain small rocks and metal fragments that pose a choking or injury risk, according to the FDA. The recall was classified as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Conagra Brands has issued three other recalls since 2021-05-06, including a canned meat packaging defect on 2023-01-31 and undeclared eggs in Wishbone Blue Cheese Dressing on 2022-01-28. Other recent recalls of similar products include Evergreen Refreshments Ready-to-Eat Eggs Potatoes Cheese Tacos (2025-12-05), McCain Foods Sonic Tots (2026-01-12), and Gifford's POWER PLAY FUDGE Ice Cream (2026-08-14).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Birds Eye frozen broccoli tots in 12-ounce bags with UPC 00-0-14500-00125-2. Affected items have specific Batch/Lot Codes and Best By Dates: Lot 4715105620 (AUG-19-2022), Lot 4715104220 (AUG-11-2022 or AUG-12-2022), Lot 4715113720 (NOV-17-2022), and Lot 4715113020 (NOV-10-2022).

  • Brand
    Birds Eye
  • Product
    Birds Eye Broccoli Tots, frozen, 12OZ bag UPC 00-0-14500-00125-2
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify if your bag matches the UPC 00-0-14500-00125-2 and one of the listed lot codes or best-by dates.

  2. Stop Eating Product

    Do not consume the broccoli tots if they match the recalled details due to the risk of foreign material.

  3. Contact Manufacturer

    Reach out to Conagra Brands for further instructions on disposal or refund, as no specific remedy is detailed in this record.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 19, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 7, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 15, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 31, 2023420212023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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How many bags are affected by this recall?

Approximately 185,750 bags are included in the recall.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0270-2022 (November 19, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0270-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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