Food recall

Trader Joes Company recall: Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks

Trader Joes Company, of Monrovia, CA, recalled Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Trader Joe's Co. is recalling all codes of Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks and Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks because the products may contain more than the stated traces of milk...” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 25, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 16, 2016. 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 November 4, 2016

The recall

Company: Trader Joes Company (Monrovia, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words: “Trader Joe's Co. is recalling all codes of Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks and Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks because the products may contain more than the stated traces of milk on the label.”
Where it was sold: US
Recall began: March 25, 2016, by the company
FDA classified it: November 4, 2016
First in an FDA Enforcement Report: November 16, 2016
FDA event number: 73646

The 2 products recalled

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

F-0312-2017 Class I

Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847162

Codes: all lot codes

Quantity: 8115 cases
F-0313-2017 Class I

Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847122

Codes: all lot codes

Quantity: 6181 cases

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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 16, 2016.

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.