The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0638-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Trader Joe's Egg White Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Egg White Salad with Chives because the supplier of boiled eggs notified the firm that the eggs may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which is the most serious type of recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. is recalling 33,088 units of Trader Joe's Egg White Salad with Chives, 6 oz (170g) jars. The product was distributed and sold exclusively by Trader Joe's in Monrovia, CA, and shipped to Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. The recall is due to a notification from the supplier of boiled eggs indicating that the eggs may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has a UPC of 0066 6695. The use-by dates for the recalled units range from November 28, 2019, to December 27, 2019. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific dates and product details.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. They should return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's Egg White Salad with Chives NET 6 OZ (170g) DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOES MONROVIA, CA 91016 UPC 0066 6695
Manufacturer
Bakkavor Foods USA Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
33,088

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 (20)

  • Use by 11/28/19
  • 11/29/19
  • 11/30/19
  • 12/01/19
  • 12/04/19
  • 12/05/19
  • 12/06/19
  • 12/07/19
  • 12/09/19
  • 12/11/19
  • 12/12/19
  • 12/13/19
  • 12/14/19
  • 12/15/19
  • 12/18/19
  • 12/19/19
  • 12/20/19
  • 12/21/19
  • 12/22/19
  • 12/25/19

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Bakkavor Foods USA 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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