“Impossible Foods Bulk Plant Meat Recall: Plastic Piece Found.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17646-impossible-foods-bulk-plant-meat-recall-plastic-piece-found. Based on FDA recall #F-1274-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1274-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 21, 2019, that Impossible Foods voluntarily recalled its 5 lb. vacuum-sealed Impossible Foods Bulk plant product due to the risk of plastic contamination. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
A piece of plastic was found in the bulk product. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show that Mars Snacking issued recalls for Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets and Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties on June 18, 2026, due to plastic contamination risk. McCain Foods recalled Ore-Ida Tater Tots on January 12, 2026, because of foreign plastic fragments in the product.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for the product labeled as 'Impossible Foods Bulk, 5 lb. vacuum sealed plastic-pack' with UPC 00816697020036 or item number 60-00010. The product was sold until June 19, 2019.
Brand
Impossible Foods
Product
Impossible Foods Bulk, 5 lb. vacuum sealed plastic-pack. Keep Frozen; This is a plant product that is looks like and is
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using the product if you have it.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “CA, MD, NV, WA, ID, UT, MT,” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-1274-2019 (March 21, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1274-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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