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Lamb Weston Hash Brown Patties Recall: Plastic Fragments Risk

Lamb Weston recalls hash brown patties from Brookshire's, Market Pantry, Breakfast, and Stater Bros. due to possible small plastic fragments. Consumers should check UPCs and dates to identify affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0001-2019FoodLamb Weston ›
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Recalling firmLamb Weston Inc2013 Saint St · Richland, WA 99354-5302
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What happened, in plain English

Lamb Weston is recalling hash brown patties sold under Brookshire's, Market Pantry, Breakfast, and Stater Bros. brands because they may contain small fragments of hard, clear plastic. This could cause choking or injury if the plastic pieces are swallowed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18648-lamb-weston-hash-brown-patties-recall-plastic-fragments-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18648-lamb-weston-hash-brown-patties-recall-plastic-fragments-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0001-2019

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“Lamb Weston Hash Brown Patties Recall: Plastic Fragments Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18648-lamb-weston-hash-brown-patties-recall-plastic-fragments-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0001-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0001-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product may contain small fragments of hard, clear plastic that could be swallowed or cause choking. These fragments are not visible to the naked eye and may be present in the frozen patties.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased these hash brown patties from the listed brands. Children and individuals with small children are at higher risk due to choking hazards.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product label for the brand name (Brookshire's, Market Pantry, Breakfast, or Stater Bros.). Look for specific UPC codes: Brookshire's (092825 09630), Market Pantry (85239 01079), Hill Country Fare (41220 90938), or Stater Bros. (74175 50486).

  • Brand
    Lamb Weston
  • Product
    Formed Hash Brown Patties, packaged in cardboard trays covered with plastic film, frozen products. The following brands
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, OH, PA, and TX.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0001-2019Formed 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, retail packaged in 22.5 OZ (1 LB 6.5 OZ) 638g. -Case Item 09630, case UPC 1 00 92825 09630 3, case net wt. 16.8 LB (7.6 kg). ***Market Pantry Hash Brown Patties. Firm and address listed on label: "Dist. By Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN 55403". -Tray UPC 0 85239 01079 2, retail packaged in 22.5 OZ (1 LB 6.5 OZ) 637g. -Case item MP079, case UPC 2 00 85239 01079 6, case net wt. 16.87 LB (7.65 kg). ***Hill Country Fare Breakfast Hash Browns Potato Patties. Firm and address listed on label: "H-E-B San Antonio, Texas 78204". -Tray UPC 0 41220 90938 4, retail packaged in 45 OZ (2 LB 13 OZ) / CONT.NET. 1.27kg. -Case item H9400, case UPC 1 00 41220 90938 1, case net wt. 33.7 LB (15.2 kg). ***Stater Bros. Hash Brown Patties Shredded Potatoes. Firm and address listed on label: "Stater Bros. Markets San Bernardino, CA 92408" -Tray UPC 0 74175 50486 1, retail packaged in 45 OZ (2LB 13OZ) 1.27KG. -Case item # 50486, case UPC 1 00 74175 50486 8, case net wt. 33.75 LB (15.3 kg).; ***Brookshire's Golden Hash Brown Patties: Tray Code: Best By 090319 605003030HH Case Code: "Best By 090319 Lot 605003032021HH:MM" ***Market Pantry Hash Brown Patties: Tray code: Best if used by 03SEP2019 605003030HH Tray code: Best if used by 04SEP2019 605003040HH Case code: Best if used by 03SEP2019 605003032021HH:MM Case code: Best if used by 04SEP2019 605003042021HH:MM ***Breakfast Hash Browns: Tray Code: Sell By/C. Pref 09/2019 60508088HH:MM Tray Code: Sell By/C. Pref 01/2020 60508200HH:MM Case Code: Sell By/C. Pref 09/2019 6050808832HH:MM Case Code: Sell By/C. Pref 01/2020 6050820032HH:MM ***Stater Bros.: Tray Code: 6050808632HH:MM Sell By SEP272019 Tray Code: 6050808732HH:MM Sell By SEP282019 Case Code: 6050808632HH:MM Sell By SEP272019 Case Code: 6050808732HH:MM Sell By SEP282019Brookshire = 2075 cases; Market Pantry = 3954 cases; Hill Country Fare Breakfast = 864 cases; Stater Bros = 1166 cases
F-0002-2019Murry'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 Greenbelt, MD 20770***".; ***Murry's Hash Brown Potato Patties: Tray code: 60508061HH SELL BY SEP022019 Tray code: 60508062HH SELL BY SEP032019 Tray code: 60508073HH SELL BY SEP142019 Tray code: 60508074HH SELL BY SEP152019 Case Code: 6050806121HH:MM SELL BY SEP022019 Case Code: 6050806221HH:MM SELL BY SEP032019 Case Code: 6050807332HH:MM SELL BY SEP142019 Case Code: 6050807432HH:MM SELL BY SEP1520192638 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the brand name and UPC code on the packaging to confirm if it's affected.

  2. Discard Affected Products

    If you have the recalled products, discard them immediately to avoid potential injury from plastic fragments.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 8 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, OH, PA, and TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 20, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 1, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 10, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 14, 201842018
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0001-2019 (September 20, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0001-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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