Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published June 18, 2026
Mars Snacking Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets Recall: Plastic Contamination Risk
Mars Snacking recalls Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets and Vegan Nuggets due to potential plastic contamination. Check packaging for UPC 028989101105 and use by dates up to July 2027.
“Mars Snacking Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets Recall: Plastic Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6181-mars-snacking-buffalo-chik-n-nuggets-recall-plastic-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-1129-2026.
MARS SNACKING recalled MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets due to potential plastic contamination, the FDA announced on June 18, 2026. Consumers should stop consuming the product immediately.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: MorningStar Farms
Product: Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets, 100% Plant Protein Vegan Nuggets
Size: Net Wt. 10.5 oz. (298g)
UPC: 00028989101105
Best If Used By: JUL 07 2027, JUL 08 2027
The hazard
The product poses a potential contamination hazard from plastic material. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include McCain Foods Sonic Tots Recall (2026-01-12), McCain Foods Ore-Ida Tater Tots Recall (2026-01-12), and McCain Foods Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel Recall (2025-12-03).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 028989101105 on the resealable plastic bag packaging. The product was sold in cases of 6 bags with a 'Best If Used By' date up to July 2027.
Brand
Mars Snacking
Product
MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets, 100% Plant Protein Vegan Nuggets, Net Wt. 10.5 oz. (298g), packaged in a
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Completed
Distribution
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY, and Puerto Rico
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
H-1129-2026
MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets, 100% Plant Protein Vegan Nuggets, Net Wt. 10.5 oz. (298g), packaged in a resealable plastic bag with UPC 028989101105, packed 6 bags per case; Best If Used By: JUL 07 2027, JUL 08 2027
21,114 cases
H-1130-2026
MorningStar Farms Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties, 100% Plant Protein Vegan Sausage Patties, Net Wt. 8 oz. (228g), packaged in a resealable plastic bag with UPC 028989100948, packed 6 bags per case; Best If Used By: JUL 05 2027, JUL 06 2027, JUL 07 2027
17,218 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Look for the UPC 028989101105 on the resealable plastic bag packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 40 states and Puerto Rico.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY, and Puerto Rico” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 20 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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 #H-1129-2026 (June 18, 2026)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 7, 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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