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Ukrop's recalls nearly 23,000 pounds of frozen meals over metal contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a recall of about 23,000 pounds of Ukrop's baked spaghetti and chicken cobbler after a consumer found a metal fragment.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a recall of roughly 23,000 pounds of Ukrop's Homestyle Foods frozen baked spaghetti and chicken cobbler after a customer discovered a metal sliver in a fully cooked product. Affected merchandise includes 62.4-ounce bulk pans and 4.8-ounce single servings of spaghetti, as well as 48-ounce family pans and 11.6-ounce trays of chicken cobbler, all bearing best-by dates from July 8 through August 5 and sold in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Department of War commissaries and via online channels.

The products were manufactured between July 1 and July 29, 2026. FSIS reports no confirmed injuries and urges anyone who feels unwell to consult a healthcare provider. Consumers should either throw away the recalled items or return them for a full refund. This recall comes shortly after Rich Products Corp. withdrew thousands of cases of frozen pizza cheese snacks over similar metal-fragment concerns.

Why it matters

Consumers need to discard potentially hazardous frozen meals to avoid injury from metal fragments.

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