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Lamb Weston Recalls Hash Brown Dices Due to Rubber Hazard

Lamb Weston recalls Grown In Idaho Crispy Hash Brown Dices because they may contain pieces of hard rubber. Check your lot numbers and UPCs.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0344-2020FoodLamb Weston ›
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Recalling firmLamb Weston Inc856 Russet St · Twin Falls, ID 83301-5512
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What happened, in plain English

Lamb Weston Inc is recalling Grown In Idaho Crispy Hash Brown Dices because the product may contain pieces of hard rubber material. This recall affects specific lots distributed in several states including Arizona, California, and New York. Consumers should check their products against the identified lot numbers to see if they are included. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16252-lamb-weston-recalls-hash-brown-dices-due-to-rubber-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16252-lamb-weston-recalls-hash-brown-dices-due-to-rubber-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0344-2020

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“Lamb Weston Recalls Hash Brown Dices Due to Rubber Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16252-lamb-weston-recalls-hash-brown-dices-due-to-rubber-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0344-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0344-2020%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of hard rubber pieces in a food product poses a choking or internal injury hazard if ingested. Since the material is hard and not meant for consumption, it can cause physical harm during normal use (cooking and eating).

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Lamb Weston Grown In Idaho Crispy Hash Brown Dices in 28-ounce poly retail bags, often sold in cases of 6 or 12 bags. The risk applies to anyone who bought the specific lots distributed in AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NY, OR, PA, TX, VA, and VT.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Lamb Weston Grown In Idaho Crispy Hash Brown Dices in 28-ounce poly retail bags with cooking instructions on the bag. Check for Item #36003 (net wt. 21 lbs master case) or Item #36603 (net wt. 10.5 lbs master case). The specific lot to check is Lot 613008281HH with a Best By date of 022821. The UPC on the retail bag is 0 43301 61170 4.

  • Brand
    Lamb Weston
  • Product
    Lamb Weston Grown In Idaho Crispy Hash Brown Dices, packaged in 28 ounce poly retail bags, 6 or 12 bags packaged in a
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the hash brown dices if they match the recalled lot numbers due to the risk of hard rubber contamination.

  2. Check your product details

    Verify if your item is Lot 613008281HH with Best By date 022821, or matches Item #36003 or #36603.

  3. Contact the manufacturer

    The recall record does not specify a remedy or return process; contact Lamb Weston Inc for further instructions.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 15 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “distributed in AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NY, OR, PA, TX, VA, and VT.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 20, 201912. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 11, 201923. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 18, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: May 7, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class II
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-0344-2020 (November 20, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0344-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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.
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