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Owned by McCain Foods USA, Inc. · 35 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 28, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (80)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 79.7143.

Grade by indicator
IndicatorGradeWhat we found
Recalls (40%)C (60)2 Class II (8 points) · 2 events For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)A (89)Tier A: 0 of 35 products · A (100) (25%)
Tier B: 6 of 35 products (Bleached flour, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6) · B (71) (15%) · products
FDA warning letters (20%)A (100)None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026.

Shown, not graded: recall reasons (2 foreign material) · IARC notes (1 product) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.

Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

  1. Class II, Jan 12, 2026 · Foreign material · FDA event 98294, 2 products (counted once)

    • Ore-Ida Tater Tots shaped potatoes, item number OIF00215A. Frozen potato product is packaged in clear unlabeled poly bag (6/5 lb bags), Net Wt. 30 lbs (13.6 kg)/ case. UPC on 30 lbs case label: 1 00 72714 00215 8. Manufactured by McCain Foods USA Inc. McCain distributed this product to foodservice accounts and product was not sold at retail stores.

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Foreign material (small hard plastic fragments).
      Code information
      Expanded Batch Codes: 1005475084 1005476076 1005477012 1005498350 Expanded Use By Dates: E 20271006 E 20271007 E 20271008 E 20271103
      Recalling firm
      McCain Foods USA Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Jan 12, 2026; classified Feb 10, 2026
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record H-0492-2026: openFDA · Report an error

    • Sonic Tots, item number SON00543. Frozen potato product is packaged in clear unlabeled poly bags (6/5 lb), Net Wt 30 lbs (13.61 kg)/ case. UPC 0 00 72714 00543 5. Manufactured By: McCain Foods USA Inc. Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Foreign material (small hard plastic fragments).
      Code information
      Batch Code: 1005486334 Production Code: B 292 / 5 Interpretation of production code as: McCain Burley, ID 10/19/2025
      Recalling firm
      McCain Foods USA Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Jan 12, 2026; classified Feb 10, 2026
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record H-0493-2026: openFDA · Report an error

  2. Class II, Dec 3, 2025 · Foreign material · FDA event 98088

    • Ore-Ida Tater Tots shaped potatoes, item number OIF00215A. Frozen potato product is packaged in clear unlabeled poly bag per case. Net wt. 30 lbs. UPC 1 00 72714 00215 8. McCain Foodservice Solutions.

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Clear hard plastic fragments.
      Code information
      Batch Codes: 1005479808, 1005477924, 1005478883, 1005480444, 1005480875, 1005481627, 1005481770 Production Dates: E 20271009, E 20271010, E 20271011, E 20271012, E 20271013, E 20271014
      Recalling firm
      McCain Foods USA Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Dec 3, 2025; classified Jan 6, 2026
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record H-0375-2026: openFDA · Report an error

1 recall event by McCain Foods USA, Inc. name no brand, so it is on the owner's page, not counted here.

Store-brand and co-packer recalls count on a brand only when a UPC in the recall matches one of its products.

Ingredients on our watch list

Products (7)

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FDA warning letters to McCain Foods USA, Inc., Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

None found from FDA food offices.

FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.