About 25,000 bags of kale chips have been recalled across the United States after laboratory tests found thallium, a toxic metal, in several varieties, according to the US Food and Drug Administration notice reported on 3 November 2026.
What is recalled
Snack Right Super Foods Inc., doing business as Brad’s Raw Chips, is recalling Brad’s Plant Based Crunchy Kale and Brad’s Veggie Chips Kale products because they may contain thallium, Food Safety News reports. The products were distributed nationwide through KeHE Distributors and United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), and sold directly to five individual consumers, between October and December 2025. The recall includes Brad’s Crunchy Kale, Original, 2 oz bags, UPC 813104021679, with lots 33525-1, 33525-2 and 33525-3 (best by 1 February 2027), lot 34525-1 (best by 11 February 2027) and lot 35125-2 (best by 17 February 2027), plus Brad’s Veggie Chips Kale, 3 oz bags, UPC 854615002054, with lots dated January and February 2027.
How the contamination was found
In May 2026, the California Department of Public Health investigated a report of a person with elevated thallium levels and collected samples from stores in the Sacramento area, Food Safety News reports. Lab tests found elevated thallium in several varieties, and the recall began after the FDA advised the firm of the results. The full product list, with every lot number and best-by date, is in the official FDA recall notice, and shoppers should check it before deciding whether a bag in their pantry is affected.
What shoppers should do
Consumers who purchased any of the listed products should stop consuming them immediately and discard them, according to the recall notice. Refunds are not being offered, and the product should not be returned to the place of purchase. Anyone who ate the recalled products and feels unwell should seek medical advice and mention the thallium recall. Thallium is not a substance shoppers can detect by taste or smell, which is why the lot numbers — not the brand name alone — are the deciding detail.
