FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1258-2022

Product

Trader Joe's Southwestern Chopped Salad Contains: Green Cabbage, Romaine, Cotija Cheese, Roasted Pepitas, Tortilla Strips, Green Onion, Cilantro, and a spicy Southwest Avocado Dressing Best if used by: May 26, 2022 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Product of USA-Mexico Romaine: Salinas Contains Milk, Soy Dist. & Sold Exclusively by: Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA 91016

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot code: TFGD129B18
Quantity
156 cases with 22 bags in each case

Why it was recalled

Trader Joes branded Southwestern Chopped Salad Kits was found to contain the incorrect master pack. The master pack includes the allergens of soy and pistachio. Soy was declared on the label, but pistachio was not.

Recalling firm

Firm
Taylor Farms Retail Inc
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
150 Main St Ste 300, Salinas, California 93901-3441

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to two Trader Joe's DC's. Product was distributed to Fontana, CA Stockton, CA and surrounding area from these DCs.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-05-18
FDA classified
2022-06-06
Posted by FDA
2022-06-15
Terminated
2022-06-30
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1258-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.