The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0434-2020·Announced 2020-01-01

Trader Joes Queso Fundido 16oz Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Trader Joes Queso Fundido 16oz is recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in multiple states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification and potential Listeria contamination meet the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Trader Joes Queso Fundido 16oz, SKU 646574, is being recalled by Fuji Food Products, Inc. The recall involves 75,821 units distributed in 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, WI.

The reason for the recall is potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness.

Consumers who have this product with date codes from 11/10/2019 to 12/24/2019 should not eat it. They should return it to the store or discard it.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joes Queso Fundido 16oz, SKU 646574
Manufacturer
Fuji Food Products, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat
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: 11/10/2019 - 12/24/2019

Distribution

Distributed in 31 states:

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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