Kwik Trip Ice Nugget Recall: Plastic Contamination Risk
Kwik Trip recalls 10 lb bags of Ice Nuggets due to plastic contamination from a broken fan. Check your UPC and lot dates.
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Kwik Trip Inc reported a plastic fan broke which lead to pieces of plastic contaminating the ice.
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What happened, in plain English
Kwik Trip, Inc. is recalling approximately 115,339.3 pounds of Ice Nuggets sold in 10 lb plastic bags because pieces of plastic contaminated the ice. This occurred after a plastic fan broke during production. The affected products were distributed in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/25521-kwik-trip-ice-nugget-recall-plastic-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/25521-kwik-trip-ice-nugget-recall-plastic-contamination-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1835-2016
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“Kwik Trip Ice Nugget Recall: Plastic Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/25521-kwik-trip-ice-nugget-recall-plastic-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1835-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1835-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
A broken plastic fan inside the manufacturing equipment caused pieces of plastic to mix into the ice. Ingesting these plastic fragments can cause injury or choking hazards.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Ice Nuggets in 10 lb plastic bags from Kwik Trip stores in Wisconsin, Iowa, or Minnesota. Anyone with lots dated prior to January 11, 2016, is at risk of ingesting plastic fragments.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you have a 10 lb plastic bag of Ice Nuggets with UPC 3977919140. Verify the lot dates on the packaging; this recall applies to all lots with dates prior to 01/11/16.
- Brand
Kwik Trip- Product
Ice Nuggets, 10 lb plastic bag, UPC 3977919140- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the ice
Do not eat or use the Ice Nuggets if you have a bag with UPC 3977919140 and lot dates prior to January 11, 2016.
Discard or return product
The record does not specify a specific remedy such as a refund or replacement process; consumers should dispose of the contaminated ice to avoid ingestion.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “WI, IA, MN.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1835-2016 (January 12, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1835-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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