Impossible Meat Recall Sparks Warning in 8 States

Packages of Impossible Foods meatless sausage sold at all Wegmans locations are under a recall due to the presence of foreign material.
The grocery chain announced on its website on Friday that the meatless items were recalled due to the presence of “aluminum fastener” found in the product. The recall includes Impossible Foods’ Spicy Ground Sausage and Savory Ground Sausage Meat from Plants.
The recalled items were sold at all Wegmans locations in 14-ounce packages. The savory meatless sausage’s UPC number is 816697021088. The spicy meatless sausage has a UPC of 816697021095.
All items under the recall have a lot number ranging from ASH2409501 to ASH249601 and a best-by date ranging from June 28, 2025, to January 15, 2026.
Wegmans has storefronts in eight states: Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia.
Any consumer who has purchased a recalled item can return the product for a full refund. Questions about the recall can be directed to Wegmans at 1-855-934-3663 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST or Saturday and Sunday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.
Newsweek has reached out to Wegmans’ press team for more information via email.
The number of food recalls has been rising in recent years. According to a study by Gallup conducted between July 1 and July 21, 37 percent of Americans said they had discarded or returned a food item in the past year due to a recall or food safety advisory. Over half of the same respondents said they had avoided buying a product or brand due to a recall or advisory.
According to a report in August from Traceone, the most common reason for a food item to be placed under a recall is due to undeclared allergens. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that manufacturers list if any of the nine major food allergens—peanuts, wheat, milk, tree nuts, soy, egg, crustaceans (shellfish), fish and sesame—are clearly marked on food items’ packaging.
The second most common reason is due to bacterial contamination, such as the presence of salmonella, E. coli or listeria. The deli meat brand Boar’s Head had a major listeria outbreak earlier this summer that resulted in 10 deaths and dozens of hospitalizations.
Other reasons for recalls include the presence of foreign objects or mislabeling a product.
The U.S. government has increased methods to address food safety measures in recent years, although experts have said that more could be done. Marion Nestle, a professor of food studies and public health at New York University, previously told Newsweek, “The issue with food safety is not only down to regulations, but workplace culture.”
“We have pretty good regulations in place,” Nestle added. “All foods, whether regulated by USDA [United States Department of Agriculture]—meat and poultry—or FDA—pretty much everything else with some exceptions—are supposed to be produced under carefully designed and executed protocols to reduce pathogens.”
“These plans should be followed diligently and production monitored to make sure they are,” Nestle said. “When the plans are designed, followed, and monitored properly, the foods should be safe.”