McCain Foods USA, Inc. Recalls Frozen Southern Style Hash Browns Due To Possible Health Risk. Product Is Sold And Distributed Under The Roundy's And Harris Teeter Retail Brands.

LISLE, Ill., April 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- McCain Foods USA, Inc. announced today it is voluntarily recalling retail, frozen hash brown products that may be contaminated with extraneous golf ball materials, that despite our stringent supply standards may have been inadvertently harvested with potatoes used to make this product. Consumption of these products may pose a choking hazard or other physical injury to the mouth.

The impacted products include the following: Roundy's Brand, 2 lb. Bag of Frozen Southern Style Hash Browns (UPC 001115055019) and Harris Teeter Brand, 2 lb. Bag of Frozen Southern Style Hash Browns (UPC 007203649020).

The Roundy's products were distributed  at  Marianos, Metro Market, and Pick 'n Save  supermarkets in the states of Illinois and Wisconsin.  The Harris Teeter products were distributed in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia and Maryland.  Distribution occurred after the date of January 19, 2017.  No other products under the respective brands are impacted by this recall.

The products being recalled were manufactured on January 19, 2017. The production code date is  B170119 and can be found on the back of the packaging. Any product with a different production code date is not impacted by this recall.               

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

There have been no reported injuries associated with the consumption of this product.

Food safety remains a top priority for McCain Foods USA, Inc. and we have full confidence that all appropriate steps are being taken to protect our consumers.  McCain is working cooperatively with the Food & Drug Administration and the respective supermarkets to ensure the affected products are removed from the marketplace.

Consumers with concerns or questions about the recall should contact McCain Foods USA, Inc. at 630- 857-4533 (Monday – Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST). 

About McCain Foods (USA)

McCain Foods (US) is the American division of McCain Foods Limited, an international leader in the frozen food industry, employing over 20,000 people and operating 47 production facilities on six continents. McCain is the world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato specialties and also produces other quality products, such as appetizers, vegetables and desserts which can be found in restaurants and retail stores in more than 160 countries around the world. In the United States, the company has eight production facilities and approximately 4,000 employees.

SOURCE McCain Foods