Brad’s recalls specified kale chips over possible thallium contamination

Snack Right Super Foods, trading as Brad’s Raw Chips, is recalling specified Brad’s Crunchy Kale and Veggie Chips Kale bags because they may contain thallium. The company notice posted by the FDA on 3 November tells buyers to stop eating affected products and discard them.

The recall covers about 25,000 bags distributed nationwide through KeHE and UNFI between October and December 2025, plus direct sales to five consumers. It applies to the following lots.

• Crunchy Kale Original, 2 oz (57 g), UPC 813104021679: lots 33525-1, 33525-2 and 33525-3, best by February 1, 2027; lot 34525-1, February 11, 2027; lot 35125-2, February 17, 2027.
• Crunchy Kale Cheeze It Up, 2 oz (57 g), UPC 813104021877: lot 35025-3, best by February 16, 2027.
• Crunchy Kale Radical Ranch, 2 oz (57 g), UPC 813104020726: lot 29425-1, best by December 21, 2026.
• Veggie Chips Kale, 3 oz (85 g), UPC 854615002054: lot 33225-3, best by January 28, 2027; lot 33325-2, January 29, 2027; lot 33425-1, January 30, 2027; lot 33525-1, February 1, 2027.

The notice says refunds are not offered and the recalled products should not be returned to stores. Questions can be sent to [email protected], Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. The company says consumers can expect a reply within one business day.

Consumers who believe they have experienced adverse health effects should contact their health care provider. The FDA publishes company recall notices as a public service; the posting does not endorse the product or company.

Cover: AI-assisted editorial collage by issue.red using the product-packaging image supplied in the FDA-hosted recall notice. Product image: Brad’s/ FDA recall notice. The added drawings and layout are illustrative; the package image is not a photograph of the contamination.