Trader Joe's Southwest Salad Recalled for Undeclared Soy
World Class Distribution is recalling Trader Joe's Southwest Salad with Use by Date 11/2/13 due to undeclared soy.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
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. The recall is being conducted due to undeclared soy in the product.
The affected product is packaged in a plastic clamshell with ranch dressing in a plastic sealed solo cup. The labeling identifies the product as "TRADER JOE'S SOUTHWEST SALAD with Black Beans, Corn, Cotija Cheese and a tangy Ranch Dressing" with a net weight of 9 OZ (255g). The product was distributed exclusively by Trader Joe's in Monrovia, CA.
The recall covers 1,861 units distributed in California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific lot and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- 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…
- Manufacturer
- World Class Distribution, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Salads
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,861
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 (1)
- SKU 56077. Use by Date 11/2/13.
Distribution
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