Food recall

World Class Distribution, Inc. recall: Product labeled in part "Trader Joe's Kale & Edamame Salad with sweetened dried cranberries, grape tomatoes, almonds,...

World Class Distribution, Inc., of Minooka, IL, recalled Product labeled in part "Trader Joe's Kale & Edamame Salad with sweetened dried cranberries, grape tomatoes, almonds,.... The FDA's reason: “The Kale in the salad, tested plosive for salmonella per an FDA sample.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 9, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 21, 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

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed April 9, 2019

The recall

Company
World Class Distribution, Inc. (Minooka, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The Kale in the salad, tested plosive for salmonella per an FDA sample.”
Where it was sold
Distributed to 1 Distributor and 58 retailers in IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, and WI.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
74109

The product recalled

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

  • F-2195-2016 Class I

    Product labeled in part "Trader Joe's Kale & Edamame Salad with sweetened dried cranberries, grape tomatoes, almonds, scallions and lemon herb dressing, Net Wt. 10 oz (284g)" packaged in a clear plastic 10 oz container with yellow sticker and green lettering.

    Codes: Use by 5/5/ 2016 through 5/14/2016

    Quantity: 3,763 units, 10 oz per unit

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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 September 21, 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.