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McCain Foods Sonic Tots Recall: Foreign Plastic Fragments in Frozen Product

McCain Foods USA recalls Sonic Tots (item SON00543) due to small hard plastic fragments in frozen potato product. Consumers should stop using if they have the recalled item.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-0493-2026FoodMcCain Foods ›
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Recalling firmMcCain Foods USA Inc218 W Highway 30 · Burley, ID 83318-5002
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McCain Foods is recalling Sonic Tots (item number SON00543) because small hard plastic fragments were found in the frozen potato product. This hazard could cause injury if ingested, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6805-mccain-foods-sonic-tots-recall-foreign-plastic-fragments-in-frozen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6805-mccain-foods-sonic-tots-recall-foreign-plastic-fragments-in-frozen · Updated August 17, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0493-2026

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“McCain Foods Sonic Tots Recall: Foreign Plastic Fragments in Frozen Product.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6805-mccain-foods-sonic-tots-recall-foreign-plastic-fragments-in-frozen. Based on FDA recall #H-0493-2026.

The FDA announced on Jan. 12, 2026, that McCain Foods USA Inc is recalling Sonic Tots due to foreign material hazards. The agency said the frozen potato product contains small hard plastic fragments. This recall has been terminated.

How to tell if you have it

  • Sonic Tots, item number SON00543
  • UPC 0 00 72714 00543 5
  • Batch Code: 1005486334
  • Production Code: B 292 / 5
  • Manufactured in Oakbrook Terrace, IL; McCain Burley, ID on 10/19/2025

The hazard

The product contains small hard plastic fragments. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show McCain Foods USA Inc has issued two other recalls since Feb. 12, 2016. On Dec. 3, 2025, the company recalled Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel for clear hard plastic fragments. On Feb. 12, 2016, McCain Early Risers Fritters were recalled for possible contamination with extraneous plastic materials. Other recent recalls of similar products include Mars Snacking Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets Recall (June 18, 2026), Gifford's POWER PLAY FUDGE Ice Cream Recall (Aug. 14, 2026), and Mars Snacking Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties Recall (June 18, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Sonic Tots packaged in clear unlabeled poly bags (6/5 lb) with a net weight of 30 lbs per case. The UPC code is 00072714005435. The batch code is 1005486334.

  • Brand
    McCain Foods
  • Product
    Sonic Tots, item number SON00543. Frozen potato product is packaged in clear unlabeled poly bags (6/5 lb), Net Wt 30
  • 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
    Distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NM, NV, OK, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, WA, WI.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
H-0492-2026Ore-Ida Tater Tots shaped potatoes, item number OIF00215A. Frozen potato product is packaged in clear unlabeled poly bag (6/5 lb bags), Net Wt. 30 lbs (13.6 kg)/ case. UPC on 30 lbs case label: 1 00 72714 00215 8. Manufactured by McCain Foods USA Inc. McCain distributed this product to foodservice accounts and product was not sold at retail stores.; Expanded Batch Codes: 1005475084 1005476076 1005477012 1005498350 Expanded Use By Dates: E 20271006 E 20271007 E 20271008 E 2027110321,557 cases (30 lbs/ case)
H-0493-2026Sonic Tots, item number SON00543. Frozen potato product is packaged in clear unlabeled poly bags (6/5 lb), Net Wt 30 lbs (13.61 kg)/ case. UPC 0 00 72714 00543 5. Manufactured By: McCain Foods USA Inc. Oakbrook Terrace, IL.; Batch Code: 1005486334 Production Code: B 292 / 5 Interpretation of production code as: McCain Burley, ID 10/19/202567 cases (30 lbs /case)
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Immediately stop using Sonic Tots (item SON00543) if you have the recalled product.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 28 states.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NM, NV, OK, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, WA, WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 12, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 10, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 18, 202634. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 1, 202642026
  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 #H-0493-2026 (January 12, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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