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HighFDA (Food)·F-0706-2023·Announced 2023-04-19

Impossible Chicken Nuggets Recalled Nationwide for Wood Contamination

Impossible Foods is recalling 128,029 cases of Impossible Chicken Nuggets nationwide due to potential wood contamination. The products should not be consumed.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II FDA recall for foreign material (wood) contamination without reported illnesses or injuries. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score High (3).

Plain-English summary

Impossible Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 128,029 cases of Impossible Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants nationwide due to the potential presence of wood, a foreign material, in some packages.

The recalled products are packaged under three brand and size variants: Wild Nuggies (13.5 oz), Chicken Nuggets (32 oz), and Chicken Nuggets (13.5 oz). Affected products have lot codes from OFA 22 293 xx through OFA 22 327 xx with best-by or expiration dates between January 13, 2024, and February 16, 2024.

The products were distributed nationwide. Consumers who have purchased the affected lots should not consume them. For more information, consumers may contact Impossible Foods Inc. at their Redwood City, California headquarters or the FDA.

This is classified as a Class II recall (FDA number F-0706-2023).

The recalled product

Product
Impossible Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants packaged in the following names and package sizes: 1. Wild Nuggies, Net Wt. 13.5oz (383g), UPC 8 16697-02039 5; 2. Chicken Nuggets, Net Wt. 32 oz (907g), UPC 8 16697-02042 5; 3. Chicken Nuggets, Net Wt. 13.5oz (383g), UPC 8 1
Manufacturer
Impossible Foods Inc
Category
Food — Frozen Plant-Based Poultry
Hazard
  • wood
  • choking

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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