Compliments Chicken Burgers Recalled for Undeclared Egg: CFIA 2026

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has classified a Class 2 recall against Leadbetter Foods Inc. after discovering that Compliments brand Smashed 100% Chicken Burgers were distributed nationally without egg listed on the product label. The recall notification, dated August 27, 2026, warns that anyone with an egg allergy or sensitivity could face a serious reaction if they eat the affected burgers.

Health Canada and the CFIA published the alert on August 31, 2026, urging retailers and consumers across the country to stop using the product immediately. The recall carries the identification number RA-82572 and CFIA reference 17520.

What Products Are Being Recalled?

The recall covers Compliments brand ‘Smashed 100% Chicken Burgers,’ sold in 680 gram packages containing eight 84 gram patties. The UPC on the affected packaging is 0 55742 58333 5. According to the notice, the recall applies to all codes on the market where egg is not declared on the label, meaning consumers should not rely on a specific lot or best-before date to determine whether their package is included.

The product falls under the CFIA’s ‘Food – Meat and poultry – Processed’ category, and the issue is specifically flagged as a food allergen concern involving egg.

Why Was This Recall Issued?

The chicken burgers contain egg as an ingredient, but that information was left off the packaging. For most shoppers this omission would go unnoticed, but for people managing an egg allergy, undeclared allergens can trigger anything from mild hives to a severe, potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reaction.

Because allergen labeling failures fall squarely under food safety law, the CFIA moved to have the product formally recalled rather than leaving it to the retailer’s discretion. The agency’s Class 2 designation reflects a situation where exposure to the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences, or where the probability of serious harm is considered low but still real.

Who Should Be Concerned?

This is a national recall, so the affected burgers may have reached grocery store freezers in any province or territory. Leadbetter Foods Inc. is named as the recalling firm behind the Compliments-branded product.

Anyone in a household with a diagnosed egg allergy, or who is currently avoiding egg for medical reasons, should treat any package of these burgers in their freezer as suspect until they’ve confirmed the label. Given that the recall applies broadly to codes lacking the egg declaration, checking a best-before date alone will not be enough to rule a package in or out.

What Should You Do?

The CFIA’s direction is straightforward: do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected Smashed 100% Chicken Burgers. If you have the product at home, check the packaging for the UPC 0 55742 58333 5 and confirm whether egg appears on the ingredient label.

• Stop eating or serving the product immediately if you or a family member has an egg allergy.
• Return the burgers to the store where they were purchased, or dispose of them.
• Contact your retailer to ask about a refund or exchange.
• Watch for allergic reaction symptoms if the product has already been consumed, and seek medical attention if symptoms appear.

Retailers and distributors carrying this product should pull remaining stock from shelves and freezers right away and follow their own recall procedures for returning or destroying affected inventory.

Official Statement

The CFIA’s public notice states plainly that Compliments brand Smashed 100% Chicken Burgers are ‘recalled due to undeclared egg.’ The agency lists its distribution as national and its audience as retail.

Consumers with questions can reach the CFIA’s public enquiries line at 1-613-773-2342 or by email at information@inspection.gc.ca. Members of the media can contact CFIA media relations at 613-773-6600 or cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca. The CFIA also encourages anyone who experiences a health or safety issue related to this or any other food product to report it through Canada’s official reporting channel.

This notice was last updated on August 31, 2026, and remains active while affected stock is cleared from the marketplace.