MorningStar Farms Recall: Plastic-Piece Product Guide
Updated: Oct 6
Reviewed and updated October 6, 2026.
MorningStar Farms announced a voluntary recall of two products in June 2026 because they might contain pieces of plastic. FDA posted the company announcement on June 22.
The recall is narrow: specified packages of Buffalo Chik’n Nuggets and Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties with listed dates. FDA’s page says no other MorningStar Farms products are affected. It does not report how the possible plastic was discovered or give a nationwide injury count, so this article does not add either claim.
Products included in the recall
The FDA-posted announcement identifies:
Product | Package | UPC | “Better if Used Before” dates |
MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik’n Nuggets | 10.5 oz | 000 28989 10110 5 | July 7 or July 8, 2027 |
MorningStar Farms Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties | 8 oz | 000 28989 10094 8 | July 5, July 6, or July 7, 2027 |
The company said the affected products were distributed in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica. National distribution makes Alabama availability possible; it does not prove that a particular Alabama store stocked every affected date.
Match all three fields—product, retail UPC, and date. Do not discard a different MorningStar Farms product merely because the brand name matches.
What consumers should do
The company announcement directs purchasers to discard affected product and contact Consumer Affairs for a full refund. It lists 800-962-0120 or text 877-453-5837, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern.
If a person found plastic or was injured:
stop eating the product;
photograph the product, object, package, UPC, date, and receipt before changing their condition;
keep the food and object separate in a secure container, away from children and anyone who might eat it;
obtain appropriate medical or dental care for choking, a cut, broken tooth, or suspected ingestion; and
retain the packaging, remaining product, proof of purchase, medical records, and every report or response.
Do not mail or surrender the only physical evidence without documenting it and understanding how it will be preserved. If the object creates an immediate safety risk, secure it first.
A recall does not prove an individual case
The company’s recall confirms a possible foreign-material problem in the identified products. It does not prove that every package contained plastic, that a particular object came from the product, or that the object caused a claimed injury.
An Alabama product claim ordinarily requires evidence connecting the defect, product, use, injury, and responsible seller or manufacturer. The firm’s Alabama product-liability guide explains that framework. Proof becomes harder when the package, UPC, date, food, or object is discarded.
If a matching package caused a documented choking, dental, gastrointestinal, or other physical injury, preserve the evidence and request an initial case evaluation.
Primary source
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