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California Health Officials Issue Advisory on Brad's Kale Snacks
The California Department of Public Health advised consumers Tuesday to avoid multiple Brad's Plant Based Crunchy Kale, Salad Snack and Veggie Chips products after laboratory tests found elevated thallium levels. The affected items remain on store shelves despite a voluntary recall request.
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California health officials issued a warning Tuesday advising shoppers not to eat several Brad's brand kale snacks after testing found elevated levels of thallium. The California Department of Public Health said the products include Brad's Crunchy Kale Original, Vampire Killer, Cheeze It Up, Nacho and Radical Ranch flavors, along with Brad's Balsamic and Ranch Salad Snacks and Brad's Veggie Chips Kale varieties.
The items are sold at major retailers across Southern California and other parts of the state.
The investigation began in January after officials examined a case involving a person with elevated thallium levels who reported eating Brad's kale products. Laboratory testing later detected elevated amounts of the toxic metal in product samples taken from Sacramento-area retail stores.
The products are distributed by Snack Right Super Foods Inc. and Brad's Raw Chips LLC, state officials said. The department said the manufacturer was asked to voluntarily recall the products, but the items remain available for sale.
California officials urged customers to throw the snacks away or return them to stores for refunds. U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Pennsylvania officials because the products are shipped from Pennsylvania and contain ingredients labeled as products of Mexico.
"Although uncommon, very high levels of thallium in foods may result in hair loss, numbness and pain in the feet and hands, gastrointestinal effects, and heart problems," the department said in a statement.
