CLASS II Food recall · Reported 5 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
La Fe Papa Criollas Yellow Potato recalled by Grace Kennedy Foods USA
Grace Kennedy Foods USA is recalling La Fe Papa Criollas Yellow Potato, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1808-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76550
- Recalling firm
- Grace Kennedy Foods USA, Moonachie, NJ
- Brand
- La Fe
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Feb 2017
- FDA classified
- 30 Mar 2017
- Reported
- 5 Apr 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Potatoes
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Classified by FDA | +38 days |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
La Fe Papas Criollos may be contaminated with Listeria Monoctyogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
La Fe Papa Criollas Yellow Potato Net Wt. 14 oz. Distributed: by La Fe Foods Moonachne, NJ 07074 UPC
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
La Fe Papas Criollos may be contaminated with Listeria Monoctyogenes.
Which lots are affected?
lote 225 16 vence 12 08 18
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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