Food recall

Taylor Farms Retail Inc recall: Trader Joe's Southwestern Chopped Salad Contains

Taylor Farms Retail Inc, of Salinas, CA, recalled Trader Joe's Southwestern Chopped Salad Contains. The FDA's reason: “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...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 18, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 15, 2022. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed June 30, 2022

The recall

Company
Taylor Farms Retail Inc (Salinas, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“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.”
Where it was sold
Product was shipped to two Trader Joe's DC's. Product was distributed to Fontana, CA Stockton, CA and surrounding area from these DCs.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90238

The product recalled

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

  • F-1258-2022 Class II

    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

    Codes: Lot code: TFGD129B18

    Quantity: 156 cases with 22 bags in each case

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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 June 15, 2022.

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.