Target recalls Good & Gather

Snack recalls are back in the news — and this one is less about Target itself than about a contaminated ingredient moving through the snack supply chain. Target cited a similar reason. The important part is simple: if the bag in your pantry matches the listed lot and date, don’t eat it. Did Target actually recall? The Target item is Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Trail Mix, sold in 8-ounce bags at Target stores and on Target.com, with recall date May 5, 2026. The specific bag called out carries lot number 6082GY5D and a best-by date of March 23, 2027. ### Why was it recalled? The problem traces back to a seasoning ingredient used in the snack mix. John B. Sanfilippo & Son said the seasoning came from a third-party supplier and contained dry milk powder that had already been recalled by California Dairies over possible Salmonella contamination. Basically, the trail mix got swept up because one ingredient upstream became suspect. ### Is this only a Target problem? No — that’s the bigger story. The same Sanfilippo recall covers other snack-mix brands too, including Fisher, Southern Style Nuts, and Squirrel Brand products. So this is not one retailer finding one bad bag. It looks more like a shared ingredient issue spreading across multiple packaged snacks. ### What about the potato chips? Utz issued a separate voluntary recall on May 4, 2026 for limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips sold in the U.S. The company said a seasoning supplier flagged an ingredient that could contain Salmonella. That recall covers six Zapp’s varieties and three Dirty varieties. ### Are the two recalls connected? Not officially as one single recall, but they rhyme. In both cases, the trigger was a seasoning ingredient tied to dry milk powder and possible Salmonella contamination. That matters because it shows how one supplier problem can ripple outward — like a bad batch of spice mix getting folded into a bunch of different brands before anyone knows there’s a risk. ### Has anyone gotten sick? So far, the public notices said no illnesses had been reported. That does not mean the risk is imaginary — recalls often happen precisely because companies want to pull products before confirmed illnesses pile up. But it does mean this is still in the precaution stage, not an outbreak story. ### What should shoppers do right now? Check the package, not just the product name. For Target, the key identifiers are the 8-ounce Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Trail Mix, lot 6082GY5D, best-by March 23, 2027. For the chips, shoppers need to compare flavor, size, and code details against the recall lists. If there’s a match, don’t eat it — return it or follow the refund instructions in the recall notice. ### Why does this matter beyond one snack? Because this is how modern food recalls usually work. A problem often starts with one buried ingredient, then shows up in several brands that consumers think of as unrelated. The bottom line is straightforward: this is a pantry-check story, and the safest move is to verify the bag before you open it.