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Owned by Impossible Foods Inc. · 21 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 28, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (84)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 84.

Grade by indicator
IndicatorGradeWhat we found
Recalls (40%)C (60)2 Class II (8 points) · 2 events For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)A (100)Tier A: 0 of 21 products · A (100) (25%)
Tier B: 0 of 21 products · A (100) (15%)
FDA warning letters (20%)A (100)None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026.

Shown, not graded: recall reasons (2 foreign material) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.

Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

  1. Class II, Nov 15, 2024 · Foreign material · FDA event 95779, 2 products (counted once)

    • Impossible Savory Ground Sausage Meat from plants 14oz chub, UPC 8 16697 02108 8; 8 retail chubs per case

      Reason (FDA's words)
      product may contain pieces of metal
      Code information
      All Use By between 7/3/25 and 1/25/26
      Recalling firm
      Impossible Foods Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Nov 15, 2024; classified Dec 13, 2024
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by UPC 816697021088 (upc)

      FDA record F-0284-2025: openFDA · Report an error

    • Impossible Spicy Ground Sausage Meat from plants 14oz chub, UPC 8 16697 02109 5; 8 retail chubs per case

      Reason (FDA's words)
      product may contain pieces of metal
      Code information
      All Use By between 6/28/25 and 1/28/26
      Recalling firm
      Impossible Foods Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Nov 15, 2024; classified Dec 13, 2024
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by UPC 816697021095 (upc)

      FDA record F-0285-2025: openFDA · Report an error

  2. Class II, Mar 16, 2023 · Foreign material · FDA event 91887, 2 products (counted once)

    • Impossible Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants packaged in the following names and package sizes: 1. Wild Nuggies, Net Wt. 13.5oz (383g), UPC 8 16697-02039 5; 2. Chicken Nuggets, Net Wt. 32 oz (907g), UPC 8 16697-02042 5; 3. Chicken Nuggets, Net Wt. 13.5oz (383g), UPC 8 16697-02114 9. Contains No Animal Products. Fully Cooked. Perishable, Keep Frozen. Distributed by: Impossible Foods, Inc., Redwood City, CA 94063.

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Foreign Material (wood)
      Code information
      Lot Codes: OFA 22 293 xx to OFA 22 327 xx Best By Date/Expiration date: 13 JAN 2024 to 16 FEB 2024
      Recalling firm
      Impossible Foods Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Mar 16, 2023; classified Apr 10, 2023
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by UPC 816697020395 (upc)

      FDA record F-0706-2023: openFDA · Report an error

    • Impossible Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants, 2x5 lb Bags. Item No. 60-00031. Net Wt.: 10 lb (4.5kg). Not for retail sale. Fully Cooked. Perishable, Keep Frozen. Distributed by: Impossible Foods, Inc., Redwood City, CA 94063.

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Foreign Material (wood)
      Code information
      Lot Codes: OFA 22 293 xx to OFA 22 327 xx Best By Date/Expiration date: 13 JAN 2024 to 16 FEB 2024
      Recalling firm
      Impossible Foods Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Mar 16, 2023; classified Apr 10, 2023
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record F-0707-2023: openFDA · Report an error

2 recall events by Impossible Foods Inc. name no brand, so they are on the owner's page, not counted here.

Store-brand and co-packer recalls count on a brand only when a UPC in the recall matches one of its products.

Ingredients on our watch list

None of the 21 products with an ingredient statement contains a watched ingredient.

Labels change: each row shows the date of its FoodData Central record. A brand that has changed a recipe can report it with "Report an error".

FDA warning letters to Impossible Foods Inc., Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

None found from FDA food offices.

FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.