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May 19, 2026 from scvnews.com:

"The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers to avoid a variety of Brad’s Plant Based Crunchy Kale and Salad Snack products.

"These products are distributed by Snack Right Super Foods, Inc. and Brad’s Raw Chips, LLC. They are sold at major retailers in California and many other states. The following products were laboratory tested and contained elevated thallium levels:

• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Original
• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Vampire Killer
• Brad’s Balsamic Salad Snack
• Brad’s Ranch Salad Snack
• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Cheeze It Up
• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Nacho
• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Radical Ranch
• Brad’s Veggie Chips Kale

"ecause these products are distributed from Pennsylvania and labeled with out-of-country ingredients “Product of Mexico,” CDPH is working with the United States Food and Drug Administration and the state of Pennsylvania to investigate.

"Consumers are advised to avoid eating any products containing kale from Brad’s brand because of the elevated levels of thallium detected across several tested lots.

"Consumers should not eat the Brad’s Plant Based products listed. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase for a refund. Retailers should discard the products listed and not sell them to consumers."