CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 Jun 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sweet Potato Sticks 24/2 10886810974826(10)0016086793 recalled
Liberty Fruit is recalling Sweet Potato Sticks 24/2 10886810974826(10)0016086793 97482 Best if used by: 03/31/22, distributed in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska. The recall was initiated on 6 May 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-1173-2022
- FDA event ID
- 90164
- Recalling firm
- Liberty Fruit, Kansas City, KS
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 May 2022
- FDA classified
- 3 Jun 2022
- Reported
- 15 Jun 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Undeclared Sulfites
- Product category
- Potatoes
Timeline
| 6 May 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Sodium metabisulfite not declared on product label.
Product as listed by the FDA
SWEET POTATO STICKS 24/2 (01)10886810974826(10)0016086793 97482 Best if used by: 03/31/22, 04/02/22, 04/13/22, 04/16/22 Ingredients: Potato, Sodium Metabisulfite
Where it was distributed
Distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Sodium metabisulfite not declared on product label.
Which lots are affected?
Best if used by: 03/31/22, 04/02/22, 04/13/22, 04/16/22 Product #: 97482
Where was it sold?
Distributed to food service locations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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.
Other products in this recall event
20 other products · FDA event 90164This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Potato Russet Quartered 2/10# 10886810715115(10)0016086772 recalled.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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