The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0412-2020·Announced 2020-01-01

Trader Joe's Spicy California Rolls Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fuji Food Products is recalling Trader Joe's Spicy California Rolls due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fuji Food Products, Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's 8pcs Spicy California Roll, 8oz, SKU 00348966T. The recall involves 75,821 units of the product. The date code range for the affected units is 11/22/2019 - 12/06/2019.

The recall is being conducted because the ready-to-eat products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The product was distributed in the following states and districts: AL, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV, DC, and WI. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their date codes and discontinue use if they fall within the specified range.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's 8pcs Spicy California Roll, 8oz, SKU 00348966T
Hazard
Affected units
75,821

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)

  • Date Code Range: 11/22/2019 - 12/06/2019

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by Fuji Food Products, 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.

See all 23 products in this recall →

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