Check Your Freezers — Tater Tots Have Been Recalled in 26 States
Nearly 39,000 cases may contain ‘clear, hard plastic fragments.’
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Take note, tater tots fans: Nearly 39,000 cases of frozen tater tots sold under the Ore-Ida Tater Tots and Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrels brand names have been recalled. The reason? There is concern that the tater tots may be contaminated with “clear, hard plastic fragments,” according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The voluntary recall, which was originally issued by Idaho-based McCain Foods USA Inc. on December 3, 2025, was reclassified to a Class II recall on January 6, 2026. It is currently listed as “ongoing.”
The FDA defines Class II as “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
Which tater tots products have been recalled?
The recall pertains to 38,853 cases of tater tots sold under two different brand names:
- Ore-Ida Tater Tots (item #OIF00215A): This frozen potato product, distributed by McCain Foodservice Solutions, comes packaged in a 30-pound case that contains a clear unlabeled poly bag. The UPC is 1 00 72714 00215 8, The recall pertains to batch codes 1005479808, 1005477924, 1005478883, 1005480444, 1005480875, 1005481627 and 1005481770. The affected production dates are E 20271009, E 20271010, E 20271011, E 20271012, E 20271013 and E 20271014. In all, 21,256 cases of Ore-Ida Tater tots have been recalled.
- Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel (item #1000006067): This U.S.-made frozen potato product, which was distributed by Sysco Corporation of Houston, Texas, is packaged in cases containing six 5-pound clear unlabeled poly bags. The UPC is 1 07 34730 62740 0. The recall includes batch codes 1005482717, 1005483735, 1005484702, 1005485462 and 1005485660. The production dates subject to recall are 11505 R, 11605 R, 11705 R, 11705 R, 11805 R and 11805 R. Overall, 17,597 cases of Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel have been recalled.
Where were the recalled tater tots distributed?
The recalled tater tots were distributed in the following 26 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
What should you do if you have the recalled tater tots?
Anyone who has recently purchased tater tots in bulk will want to check their freezers to make sure they do not have any of the products being recalled. While neither the FDA nor the recalling company has issued specific instructions to consumers, it’s probably a good idea not to eat them, and to either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
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