Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
JR Simplot Company: food recall H-0245-2026
JR Simplot Company of Boise, ID recalled Simplot¿ Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems¿ , formed frozen potatoes, 6/5lb bags per case, foodservice item,… Reason: Plastic fragments. Pieces of semi-rigid plastic embedded in the recalled Tater Gems product. The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Dec 17, 2025; distribution: Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Jan 9, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Simplot¿ Traditional Reduced Sodium Tater Gems¿ , formed frozen potatoes, 6/5lb bags per case, foodservice item, master case UPC 100 71179 00418 9. Distributed by Simplot Global Food, LLC, P.O. Box 9386, Boise, ID 83707
- Product quantity
- 7053 cases (6/5lb. bags per case)
- Reason for recall
- Plastic fragments. Pieces of semi-rigid plastic embedded in the recalled Tater Gems product.
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Lot Code: 087 FEB 16 25 1 Lot Interpretation: 087 - Production Facility FEB - Production Month 16 - Production Date 25 - Production Year 1 Line of Production
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed in AR, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC ND, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA and WI.
- Recalling firm
- JR Simplot Company, Boise, ID
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Terminated | Jan 9, 2026 |
Other recalls by JR Simplot Company
- F-0132-2025 · Nov 20, 2024 · Class II — Undeclared wheat. Product contains wheat but was mis-labeled as Savory 6 Cut Crinkle Cut Wedge and label does not declare wheat.
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0245-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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