Trader Joe's Veggie Flaxseed Tortilla Chips Recalled for Metal Fragments
R.W. Garcia Co. is recalling Trader Joe's Veggie Flaxseed Tortilla Chips due to the detection of foreign metal fragments in the raw material.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
R.W. Garcia Co., Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Veggie Flaxseed Tortilla Chips, Net Wt. 12oz. (340g). The product was distributed and sold by Trader Joe's in Monrovia, CA. The recall was initiated because foreign material, specifically metal fragments, was detected in the raw material used to produce the chips.
The affected product includes 3,228 cases. Specific identification codes include Item #4020, PO numbers 78405399, 78208540, 78223406, 78223448, 78223452, and 79296976. The affected date codes are 11/30/2016 and 12/01/2016. Consignees were notified via email on September 25, 2016.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific date codes and item numbers listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trader Joes, Veggie Flaxseed Tortilla Chips, Net Wt. 12oz. (340g), Distributed and Sold by Trader Joes, Monrovia, CA 91014.
- Manufacturer
- R.W.Garcia Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Affected units
- 3,228
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (7)
- Item #4020
- PO numbers: 78405399
- 78208540
- 78223406
- 78223448
- 78223452 and 79296976
- Date codes: 11/30/2016 and 12/01/2016.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by R.W.Garcia Co., Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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