CLASS II Food recall · Reported 21 Oct 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Trader Joe S Trader Potato Tots is frozen potatoes recalled
J .R. Simplot is recalling Trader Joe S Trader Potato Tots is frozen potatoes, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 29 Sep 2020 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-0014-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86517
- Recalling firm
- J .R. Simplot, Moses Lake, WA
- Brand
- Trader Joe
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 Sep 2020
- FDA classified
- 13 Oct 2020
- Reported
- 21 Oct 2020
- 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
| 29 Sep 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 21 Oct 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product was recalled due to small pieces of plastic or rubber 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
TRADER JOE S TRADER POTATO TOTS is frozen potatoes, SKU # 94904, retail bag has net wt. 2 lbs. Product is packaged in plastic bag. TRADER JOE S TRADER POTATO TOTS, master case is labeled as 0094 9040, frozen potatoes. There are 18/2 lbs. bags per case. The retail label is read in parts: "***SKU# 94904 *** TRADER JOE'S TRADER JOE POTATO TOTS ***KEEP FROZEN *** DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S MONROVIA, CA***".
Where it was distributed
distributed in CA, CT, FL, IL, PA, TX and WA.
CaliforniaConnecticutFloridaIllinoisPennsylvaniaTexasWashington
Stores named: Trader Joe's
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product was recalled due to small pieces of plastic or rubber material.
Which lots are affected?
420 114 20 31
Where was it sold?
distributed in CA, CT, FL, IL, PA, TX and WA.
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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