With stores in eight states, the supermarket published a notice for an issue that could particularly impact shoppers with a certain condition.
Some grocery chains have distinguished themselves as trusted purveyors of the highest-quality food. Some food brands have also garnered consumers’ loyalty thanks to real, natural ingredients, long before the current discourse around the safety of our groceries. At the close of the week, one beloved East Coast grocery chain appears to be the first to sound the alarm for a safety concern related to one of these food companies.
Amy’s Kitchen—better known simply as Amy’s—has been an organic food favorite since the 1980s. Especially popular among the gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian set, you can easily find the Northern California-based brand’s frozen fare at many mainstream grocery retailers, including Target, Walmart, Amazon, Instacart, Wegmans, and others. Amy’s heat-and-eat offerings are often prominent in the freezer aisle.
However, a breaking recall affecting Wegman’s shoppers, announced on October 2, notes what seems to be a recurring issue: for at least the third time in recent years, one of the company’s gluten-free products may be contaminated with the presence of plastic foreign material.
According to Thursday’s recall notice, which was posted on the Wegmans website, an undisclosed quantity of “Amy’s Gluten Free Bean & Rice Burrito (5.5 oz),” bearing the details below, has been pulled from shelves:
- UPC: 0‑42272‑00352‑5
- Lot Code: 30C1725
- Best Before: March, 2027
Similarly, in November 2022, Amy’s recalled a single lot (30H0922) of its Gluten Free Bean & Cheese Burrito (5.5 oz) over possible white plastic foreign material contamination. In February 2024, the company likewise recalled another lot (30K0823) of the same product, citing similar concerns. Recalls on frozen and non-perishable foods can call for heightened awareness, since product can be stored and then inadvertently overlooked.
It doesn’t appear any adverse events or injuries have been reported in relation to this recall. However, recurring recalls in the same product line could suggest a persistent point of vulnerability in packaging or production.
This could reasonably make shoppers wary, especially given the brand’s ubiquity. Amy’s Kitchen is a family-owned, privately held company, so its total financial value hasn’t been made public. However, in 2020, Food Business News reported that the company made $600 million in annual revenue that year. “In the global organic packaged food market [valued at $45 billion in 2023], Amy’s Kitchen holds a leading position with a market share of 23%,” adds Market.us Media.
If you believe you’ve purchased the affected burritos, Wegmans says customers may return any uneaten items to the Service Desk for a full refund.
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