The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1254-2023·Announced 2023-07-26

Trader Joe's Organic Tropical Fruit Blend recalled for potential Listeria contamination

Trader Joe's Organic Tropical Fruit Blend is recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes from pineapple ingredients. The 16 oz. bags were distributed nationwide.

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 recall classification mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, though no illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Trader Joe's Organic Tropical Fruit Blend Pineapple, Banana, Strawberry, Mango is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The pineapple ingredient in this product was supplied by Sunrise Growers Inc., and the contamination risk applies to this lot.

The affected product is sold in 16 oz. bags, with 6,557 cases distributed nationwide. The product has UPC code 00511919 and includes best-by dates and codes of 04/24/24 B22098297, 08/04/24 C20171035, 10/13/24 C20450103, and 11/04/24 C20511124.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with compromised immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should return it to the retailer or discard it.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe s Organic Tropical Fruit Blend Pineapple, Banana, Strawberry, Mango, SKU #051191, packaged in pillow bags. Each case consists of 24 bags and each bag is 16 oz. UPC on retail bag: 00511919
Manufacturer
Scenic Fruit Company, LLC
Category
Food — Frozen/Prepared Produce
Hazard
  • listeria

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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