Potato Products Recalled Due to Listeria
Several grocery chains pull Simply Potatoes products after listeria detected in hash browns
by Sara Bonisteel /Photo courtesy Northern Star Co.
Several grocery chains have pulled hash browns from the shelves after a Midwestern potato company voluntarily recalled several items due to listeria monocytogenes.
Giant Foods, Stop & Shop and Tops Markets were among the chains to remove Simply Potatoes, Diners Choice and Farm Fresh processed potatoes from stores.
On Feb. 20, Northern Star Co. of Minneapolis announced the voluntary recall of the brands after a laboratory test found that one bag of its Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns contained the potentially deadly bacteria.
Products included in the recall carry "use by" dates of March 29, 2009 to April 3, 2009.
Northern Star Co. Potato Products Recalled
Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns 20 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22233
Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns 20 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22236
Simply Potatoes Homestyle Slices 20 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22237
Simply Potatoes Red Potato Wedges 20 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22238
Diners Choice Shredded Hash Browns 2 pound bag, UPC 20169-22223
Farm Fresh Shredded Hash Browns 16 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22533
Northern Star's foodservice products are not affected by the recall.
According to Northern Star, its products are not considered by the FDA to be "ready to eat" and should be cooked at 160 degrees Fahrenheit for two minutes to kill any bacteria.
Listeria can cause fatal infections in children and the elderly as well as short-term high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea among the healthy.
Shoppers with questions about the recall should contact Northern Star Co.'s consumer hotline at 1-800-228-8105.
Worried about listeria? Try making these potatoes from scratch:
Several grocery chains pull Simply Potatoes products after listeria detected in hash browns
by Sara Bonisteel /Photo courtesy Northern Star Co.
Giant Foods, Stop & Shop and Tops Markets were among the chains to remove Simply Potatoes, Diners Choice and Farm Fresh processed potatoes from stores.
On Feb. 20, Northern Star Co. of Minneapolis announced the voluntary recall of the brands after a laboratory test found that one bag of its Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns contained the potentially deadly bacteria.
Products included in the recall carry "use by" dates of March 29, 2009 to April 3, 2009.
Northern Star Co. Potato Products Recalled
Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns 20 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22233
Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns 20 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22236
Simply Potatoes Homestyle Slices 20 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22237
Simply Potatoes Red Potato Wedges 20 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22238
Diners Choice Shredded Hash Browns 2 pound bag, UPC 20169-22223
Farm Fresh Shredded Hash Browns 16 oz. bag, UPC 20169-22533
Northern Star's foodservice products are not affected by the recall.
According to Northern Star, its products are not considered by the FDA to be "ready to eat" and should be cooked at 160 degrees Fahrenheit for two minutes to kill any bacteria.
Listeria can cause fatal infections in children and the elderly as well as short-term high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea among the healthy.
Shoppers with questions about the recall should contact Northern Star Co.'s consumer hotline at 1-800-228-8105.
Worried about listeria? Try making these potatoes from scratch:
