Trader Joe's Southwest Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Trader Joe's Company is recalling Trader Joe's Southwest Salad (SKU 56077), 9 oz. due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Approximately 800,955 units were distributed nationwide.
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: This is an FDA Class I recall. Per the recall severity rubric, FDA Class I classifications warrant a minimum severity score of 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Trader Joe's Company is recalling Trader Joe's Southwest Salad (SKU 56077), 9 oz. due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. All codes with best-by dates from October 26, 2023 through February 11, 2024 are included in this recall.
Approximately 800,955 units were distributed nationwide. The recalled product should not be consumed.
Consumers who have purchased this product are advised to discard it or return it to their local Trader Joe's store.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trader Joe s Southwest Salad (SKU 56077) 9 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Trader Joe's Company
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 800,955
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 (4)
- All codes
- Best By: October 26
- 2023 February 11
- 2024
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Trader Joe's Company 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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