Nebraska schools and daycare centers pulled 25,000 pounds of recalled tater tots from their menus shortly before lunch services Thursday.

State health official Todd Landry says the department sent out 840 cases of the potatoes through its Food Distribution Program. The state learned Thursday morning that the product was being recalled and notified 345 schools and daycare centers, some of which were preparing the tater tots for lunch.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the potatoes had an odd taste and odor, and that some children who ate them later complained of upset stomachs. In Nebraska, three schools reported sick students.

The USDA is testing the potatoes, which were distributed nationally.