Walmart, Publix among stores in recall of foods that might have plastic
No kind of food should have plastic, which is why MorningStar Farms made the latest not-food-in-your-food recall across the United States, including Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica.
The vegetarian and plant-based protein company pulled 10-ounce packs of MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik’n Nuggets, expiration July 7 or 8, 2027, and 8-ounce packs of Hot and Spicy Sausage Patties, expiration July 5, 6, or 7, 2027 “because of possible plastic pieces in the food.”
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The recall notice, which didn’t mention how this happened, was posted first among the nation’s leading grocers by Publix.
Walmart posted Monday that it carried the product in Florida, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
If you have either recalled product, return it to the store for a full refund. Or, toss it.
Questions should be directed to MorningStar by phone call (800-962-0120) or text (877-453-5837), Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time.
This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 9:39 AM with the headline "Walmart, Publix among stores in recall of foods that might have plastic."
