Plastic fragments. Pieces of semi-rigid plastic embedded in the recalled Tater Gems product.
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📍Recalling firmJR Simplot Company1099 W Front St · Boise, ID 83702-6924
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
JR Simplot Company is recalling Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems, a formed frozen potato product sold in foodservice master cases. The recall is necessary because pieces of semi-rigid plastic were found embedded in the product. This poses a choking or injury hazard if consumed. The record does not specify a remedy for consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6970-simplot-recalls-tater-gems-due-to-plastic-fragments.
“Simplot Recalls Tater Gems Due to Plastic Fragments.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6970-simplot-recalls-tater-gems-due-to-plastic-fragments. Based on FDA recall #H-0245-2026.
The FDA announced on Nov. 18, 2025, that JR Simplot Company voluntarily recalled Simplot Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems due to plastic fragments. Owners should discard the product or contact the company for a refund.
How to tell if you have it
Simplot Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems
UPC 10071179004189
Lot Code: 087 FEB 16 25
The hazard
The recalled formed frozen potatoes may contain pieces of semi-rigid plastic embedded in the product. The FDA classified this recall as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show JR Simplot Company has 1 other recall on record since Oct. 23, 2024. On Oct. 23, 2024, the company recalled Simplot Crisp Delivery+ Savory Wedge Potatoes due to an undeclared wheat hazard. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ore-Ida Tater Tots Recall (Dec. 3, 2025), McCain Foods Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel Recall (Dec. 3, 2025), and McCain Foods Ore-Ida Tater Tots Recall (Jan. 12, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Simplot Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems in 6/5lb bags per case, sold as a foodservice master item. The affected product has UPC 100 71179 00418 9 and Lot Code 087 FEB 16 25. The lot code indicates production at facility 087 in February 2025.
Brand
Simplot
Product
Simplot¿ Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems¿ , formed frozen potatoes, 6/5lb bags per case, foodservice item, master
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify if you have Simplot Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems with UPC 100 71179 00418 9 and Lot Code 087 FEB 16 25.
Stop Using Product
Do not serve or consume the product if it matches the recalled lot code due to plastic fragment hazards.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 19 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed in AR, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC ND, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA and WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
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 #H-0245-2026 (November 18, 2025)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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