Trader Joe's Vegetable Melange Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
Ardo N.V. is recalling Trader Joe's Vegetable Melange in Seasoned Butter Sauce because the label lists butter but fails to declare milk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Ardo N.V. is recalling Trader Joe's Vegetable Melange in Seasoned Butter Sauce, packed in 16-ounce plastic packages. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product label lists butter as an ingredient but does not declare milk, a major food allergen.
The affected product was distributed in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Specific lot codes with Best Before Dates of 08/2020, 10/2020, and 01/2021 are involved. The total quantity shipped from 2017 to the present is 837,072 lbs.
Consumers with this product should check the packaging for the specific lot codes and Best Before Dates listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for instructions on disposal or refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trader Joe s Vegetable Melange In Seasoned Butter Sauce Packed in 16 ounce plastic packages retail packaging Bar code: 0033 7038
- Manufacturer
- Ardo N.V.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
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 (12)
- Lot codes with Best Before Dates: 178 220
- 178 221
- 178 222
- 178 228
- 178 229
- 1278 236 - BBD 08/2020
- 178 302
- 178 303 - BBD 10/2020
- 179 014
- 179 015
- 179 028
- 179 029 - BBD 01/2021
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Ardo N.V. 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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