Ukrop's Homestyle Foods Deli Meal Recall Expanded Over Potential Metal Contamination
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods has recalled six heat-and-eat deli meals following reports of potential aluminum fragments in baking pans.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 17, 2026, 12:23 a.m. ET
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Aug 17, 2026, 12:52 a.m. ET
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods Recalls Six Deli Meals Over Potential Aluminum Contamination
DailyMail.com reported on August 4, 2026, that Ukrop's Homestyle Foods is recalling six heat-and-eat deli meals due to potential aluminum contamination. The recall covers 14.8oz and 62.4oz Baked Spaghetti, 11.6oz and 48oz Chicken Cobbler, and 13.8oz and 4lb Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce with best-by dates between July 6 and August 5, 2026. DailyMail.com reported that no injuries have been reported to the agency or company.
According to DailyMail.com, aluminum fragments from baking pans may have contaminated the food after a small sliver of aluminum was discovered in a baking pan used to prepare six products and a similar metal fragment was identified in a Chicken Cobbler product. High levels of aluminum exposure can trigger serious health issues, including respiratory problems, according to the report.
The meals were sold at stores throughout Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, including Wegmans, Kroger, Publix, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Libbie Market, Military Retail, 25th Street Market, and Ukrop's Market Hall. Shoppers are warned not to eat the recalled meals and instead return them to the store for a full refund, DailyMail.com reported.
Aug 17, 2026, 12:23 a.m. ETFirst report
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods Recalls Six Deli Meals Over Potential Metal Contamination
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods is recalling six heat-and-eat deli meals due to potential aluminum metal contamination, according to reporting by dailymail.com citing the FDA on August 4, 2026. The developing situation follows the discovery of a small sliver of aluminum in a baking pan used to prepare six products, as well as a similar metal fragment found in a Chicken Cobbler product. High levels of aluminum exposure can trigger serious health issues, including respiratory problems, dailymail.com reported.
The recall includes 14.8oz and 62.4oz Baked Spaghetti, 11.6oz and 48oz Chicken Cobbler, and 13.8oz and 4lb Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce. Affected packages carry best-by dates between July 6 and August 5, 2026. No injuries have been reported, according to dailymail.com.
The products were distributed to stores throughout Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Retailers carrying the items include Wegmans, Kroger, Publix, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Libbie Market, Military Retail, 25th Street Market, and Ukrop's Market Hall. Shoppers are warned not to eat the recalled meals and to return them to the store for a full refund, dailymail.com reported.
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