CLASS II Food recall · Reported 3 May 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Roundy's Southern Style Diced Hash Browns, frozen recalled
McCain Foods USA is recalling Roundy's Southern Style Diced Hash Browns, frozen, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 21 Apr 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-2139-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77092
- Recalling firm
- McCain Foods USA, Lisle, IL
- Brand
- Roundy's Southern
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Apr 2017
- FDA classified
- 26 Apr 2017
- Reported
- 3 May 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Potatoes
Timeline
| 21 Apr 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Classified by FDA | +5 days |
| 3 May 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Southern Style Hash Brown products are recalled because they are contaminated with extraneous golf ball material
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Roundy's Southern Style Diced Hash Browns, frozen, net wt. 32 oz per package, UPC 0 01115 05501 9. Harris Teeter Southern Style Diced Hash Browns, frozen, net wt. 32 oz per package, UPC 0 07203 64902 0.
Where it was distributed
distributed in District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
District of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisMarylandNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaVirginiaWisconsin
Stores named: Kroger
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Southern Style Hash Brown products are recalled because they are contaminated with extraneous golf ball material
Which lots are affected?
B170119
Where was it sold?
distributed in District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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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