Snack Right recalls Brad’s kale chips over possible thallium
A company announcement posted by the FDA estimates about 25,000 recalled bags are in commerce. The notice identifies specific products, lots and best-by dates.
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Source event: 2026-11-02. Published: 2026-11-04T15:09:30.754Z. Updated: 2026-11-04T15:09:30.754Z.
What happened
Primary-source statement · Snack Right Super Foods, doing business as Brad’s Raw Chips, is recalling certain kale-chip products because they may contain thallium, according to its November 2 announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration on November 3. The notice identifies two-ounce Brad’s Crunchy Kale bags in Original, Cheeze It Up and Radical Ranch flavors, plus three-ounce Brad’s Veggie Chips Kale. Only the listed lot codes are covered. Their best-by dates run from December 21, 2026, through February 17, 2027; the announcement lists each affected lot and UPC. [FDA — company announcement]
Why it matters
Primary-source statement · The company estimates about 25,000 bags, or roughly 2,097 cases, are in commerce. It says the products were distributed nationwide through KeHE and UNFI, as well as directly to five individual consumers, between October and December 2025. Snack Right says it initiated the recall after the FDA advised it of thallium in tested products. The company directs consumers with the listed products to stop eating them and discard them. Its notice says refunds are not offered and the products should not be returned to the place of purchase. [FDA — company announcement]
What remains unknown
Evidence limits · The posted notice does not provide thallium measurements for individual recalled lots or a completed tally of consumer exposure. The estimated bag count describes products thought to be in commerce; it does not establish how many people ate them or what exposure any individual received. [FDA — company announcement]
Recall scope, distribution estimates and consumer directions are attributed to Snack Right’s company announcement posted by the FDA. This report does not establish individual exposure, diagnose illness or independently verify the company’s explanation of contamination.
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What happened. Snack Right Super Foods, doing business as Brad’s Raw Chips, is recalling certain kale-chip products because they may contain thallium, according to its November 2 announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration on November 3. The notice identifies two-ounce Brad’s Crunchy Kale bags in Original, Cheeze It Up and Radical Ranch flavors, plus three-ounce Brad’s Veggie Chips Kale. Only the listed lot codes are covered. Their best-by dates run from December 21, 2026, through February 17, 2027; the announcement lists each affected lot and UPC.
Why it matters. The company estimates about 25,000 bags, or roughly 2,097 cases, are in commerce. It says the products were distributed nationwide through KeHE and UNFI, as well as directly to five individual consumers, between October and December 2025. Snack Right says it initiated the recall after the FDA advised it of thallium in tested products. The company directs consumers with the listed products to stop eating them and discard them. Its notice says refunds are not offered and the products should not be returned to the place of purchase.
What remains unknown. The posted notice does not provide thallium measurements for individual recalled lots or a completed tally of consumer exposure. The estimated bag count describes products thought to be in commerce; it does not establish how many people ate them or what exposure any individual received.
Brad's Crunchy Kale, Original · 2 oz. UPC 813104021679. Lot 33525-1, best by February 1, 2027; Lot 33525-2, best by February 1, 2027; Lot 33525-3, best by February 1, 2027; Lot 34525-1, best by February 11, 2027; Lot 35125-2, best by February 17, 2027.
Brad's Crunchy Kale, Cheeze It Up · 2 oz. UPC 813104021877. Lot 35025-3, best by February 16, 2027.
Brad's Crunchy Kale, Radical Ranch · 2 oz. UPC 813104020726. Lot 29425-1, best by December 21, 2026.
Brad's Veggie Chips Kale · 3 oz. UPC 854615002054. Lot 33225-3, best by January 28, 2027; Lot 33325-2, best by January 29, 2027; Lot 33425-1, best by January 30, 2027; Lot 33525-1, best by February 1, 2027.
Graphic sources: FDA — company announcement
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2026-11-04T15:09:30.754Z · Initial company-attributed report on the Brad’s kale-chip recall, affected products/lots, distribution estimate, consumer directions and exposure limits.
Snack Right recalls Brad’s kale chips over possible thallium
A company announcement posted by the FDA estimates about 25,000 recalled bags are in commerce. The notice identifies specific products, lots and best-by dates.
What happened
Snack Right Super Foods, doing business as Brad’s Raw Chips, is recalling certain kale-chip products because they may contain thallium, according to its November 2 announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration on November 3. The notice identifies two-ounce Brad’s Crunchy Kale bags in Original, Cheeze It Up and Radical Ranch flavors, plus three-ounce Brad’s Veggie Chips Kale. Only the listed lot codes are covered. Their best-by dates run from December 21, 2026, through February 17, 2027; the announcement lists each affected lot and UPC. [FDA — company announcement]
Why it matters
The company estimates about 25,000 bags, or roughly 2,097 cases, are in commerce. It says the products were distributed nationwide through KeHE and UNFI, as well as directly to five individual consumers, between October and December 2025. Snack Right says it initiated the recall after the FDA advised it of thallium in tested products. The company directs consumers with the listed products to stop eating them and discard them. Its notice says refunds are not offered and the products should not be returned to the place of purchase. [FDA — company announcement]
What remains unknown
The posted notice does not provide thallium measurements for individual recalled lots or a completed tally of consumer exposure. The estimated bag count describes products thought to be in commerce; it does not establish how many people ate them or what exposure any individual received. [FDA — company announcement]
Read the infographic as text
What happened. Snack Right Super Foods, doing business as Brad’s Raw Chips, is recalling certain kale-chip products because they may contain thallium, according to its November 2 announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration on November 3. The notice identifies two-ounce Brad’s Crunchy Kale bags in Original, Cheeze It Up and Radical Ranch flavors, plus three-ounce Brad’s Veggie Chips Kale. Only the listed lot codes are covered. Their best-by dates run from December 21, 2026, through February 17, 2027; the announcement lists each affected lot and UPC.
Why it matters. The company estimates about 25,000 bags, or roughly 2,097 cases, are in commerce. It says the products were distributed nationwide through KeHE and UNFI, as well as directly to five individual consumers, between October and December 2025. Snack Right says it initiated the recall after the FDA advised it of thallium in tested products. The company directs consumers with the listed products to stop eating them and discard them. Its notice says refunds are not offered and the products should not be returned to the place of purchase.
What remains unknown. The posted notice does not provide thallium measurements for individual recalled lots or a completed tally of consumer exposure. The estimated bag count describes products thought to be in commerce; it does not establish how many people ate them or what exposure any individual received.
Brad's Crunchy Kale, Original · 2 oz. UPC 813104021679. Lot 33525-1, best by February 1, 2027; Lot 33525-2, best by February 1, 2027; Lot 33525-3, best by February 1, 2027; Lot 34525-1, best by February 11, 2027; Lot 35125-2, best by February 17, 2027.
Brad's Crunchy Kale, Cheeze It Up · 2 oz. UPC 813104021877. Lot 35025-3, best by February 16, 2027.
Brad's Crunchy Kale, Radical Ranch · 2 oz. UPC 813104020726. Lot 29425-1, best by December 21, 2026.
Brad's Veggie Chips Kale · 3 oz. UPC 854615002054. Lot 33225-3, best by January 28, 2027; Lot 33325-2, best by January 29, 2027; Lot 33425-1, best by January 30, 2027; Lot 33525-1, best by February 1, 2027.
Graphic sources: FDA — company announcement
Original sources
Snack Right Super Foods, Inc. dba Brad's Raw Chips Recalls Brad's Crunchy Kale & Veggie Chips Due to Potential Thallium Contamination · Issuer: Snack Right Super Foods, Inc. dba Brad's Raw Chips · Published 2026-11-03
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