5 Food Recalls Everyone's Talking About—Metal, Plastic & More Pulled This Week

Forbes

24-03-2025

Frozen meals, snacks, and condiments are being pulled from shelves due to metal, plastic, and wood ... More contamination. Check your pantry and freezer—here's what you need to know. #FoodRecall #ProductSafety
A wave of active food recalls this week includes wood frozen meals, snack foods, and condiments with issues ranging from wood in pasta dishes to metal fragments in beef sticks. The affected products span multiple grocery categories, proving that no brand or food type is immune to contamination risks.
If you have Lean Cuisine or Stouffer's meals in your freezer, check now—some have been recalled due ... More to wood contamination. Check your batch codes before eating.
Before you sit down to lunch, check to see if you have Lean Cuisine or Stouffer's frozen meals in your freezer. Nestlé has recalled multiple varieties after customers reported finding wood fragments inside. The voluntary frozen food recall includes Lean Cuisine's Butternut Squash Ravioli, Spinach Artichoke Ravioli, and Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry, as well as Stouffer's Party Size Chicken Lasagna.
At least one person reported choking on a piece of wood, leading to the recall. The affected meals were produced between August 2024 and March 2025 and sold nationwide starting in September 2024. If you have any of these, check the batch code and return them for a refund.
Check your pantry: These specific Chomps Beef Sticks are part of the 2025 recall due to ... More contamination risks.
California and Illinois shoppers, take a second look at your snack stash. Nearly 30,000 pounds of Chomps beef and turkey sticks have been pulled from stores after metal fragments were discovered in certain batches.
The recall affects Chomps Original Beef and Turkey Sticks produced between January 16 and January 23, 2025, with an expiration date of February 10, 2026. While Chomps is a nationwide brand, this recall is limited to products sold in California and Illinois.
If you recently bought Chomps in these states, double-check your packaging before opening.
Target shoppers, check your pantry! Nearly 200,000 cans of Good & Gather Cut Green Beans are being ... More recalled due to metal contamination. Look for affected UPCs before using! #RecallAlert
Target shoppers—check your pantry. Del Monte has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 200,000 cans of Good & Gather Cut Green Beans due to metal fragments inside the cans. The affected products were sold in Target stores across 21 states and have the following details:
If you picked up Good & Gather green beans recently, check the label and return them for a refund.
Think twice before adding crackers to your soup! 🥣 Oyster crackers from Market Pantry and Great ... More Value are being recalled for stainless steel wire contamination. Toss any affected packages! #ProductRecall
If oyster crackers are a staple in your kitchen, this one's for you. In a voluntary recall annoucented via the FDA's recall enforcement page, more than 15,000 cases have been pulled from shelves after stainless steel wire fragments were found inside.
The affected products were sold in 24 states under multiple store brands, including Market Pantry and Great Value. Shoppers should check for:
If you have these at home, toss them or return them for a refund.
Spicy news, but not in a good way. 'Hot Ones' Los Calientes hot sauce has been recalled after ... More plastic fragments were found in bottles. If you've got one, check the recall notice! #HotSauceRecall
Hot sauce fans in North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois—check your bottles. The Karma Sauce Company LLC has issued a voluntary recall of 50,654 units of Hot Ones Los Calientes hot sauce due to plastic contamination. The recall covers both Verde and Rojo varieties in multi "le packaging" sizes:
To confirm whether your bottle is part of the recall, check for these UPCs:
If you have one of these, stop using it immediately and check recall notices before consuming.
Contaminants in these food recalls range from wood and plastic to bolts and stainless steel, a reminder that unexpected materials are turning up across all food categories, and it's important to stay informed on new announcements.
If you have one of these recalled products at home, now is the time to check the packaging. Look at the recall alert notices for specific batch codes and expiration dates to confirm whether your item is affected. If it is, take it back to the store for a refund. Staying on top of food recalls is key, as contamination issues continue to surface across different brands and categories. For ongoing updates, visit the FDA recall page.