Food recall

World Class Distribution, Inc. recall: Trader Joe's Southwest Salads

World Class Distribution, Inc., of Fontana, CA, recalled Trader Joe's Southwest Salads. The FDA's reason: “World Class Distribution of Fontana, California is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Trader Joe's Southwest Salad (SKU 56077) with Use by Date 11/2/13 due to undeclared soy.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 31, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 27, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed July 1, 2014

The recall

Company
World Class Distribution, Inc. (Fontana, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“World Class Distribution of Fontana, California is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Trader Joe's Southwest Salad (SKU 56077) with Use by Date 11/2/13 due to undeclared soy.”
Where it was sold
US States: CA, NV, NM, UT, and TX.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
66697

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0183-2014 Class I

    Trader Joe's Southwest Salads, 9oz. Packaged in plastic clamshell with ranch dressing packaged in plastic sealed solo cup. Product labeling reads in part:"TRADER JOE'S ***SOUTHWEST SALAD with Black Beans, Corn, Cotija Cheese and a tangy Ranch Dressing***NET WT. 9 OZ (255g)***DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S MONROVIA, CA 91016***".

    Codes: SKU 56077. Use by Date 11/2/13.

    Quantity: 1861 units

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 27, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.