The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1964-2015·Announced 2015-04-22

Trader Joe's Mini Pitas Recalled for Undeclared Soy Allergen

Middle East Bakery, Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Mini Pitas because the product may contain undeclared soy. Consumers with soy allergies should not eat the product.

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 (soy), which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Middle East Bakery, Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Mini Pitas, UPC 00193856, because the product may contain undeclared soy. The recall is limited to products with a sell-by date of "FEB 05" printed on the plastic closure tab.

The affected products were distributed in Trader Joe's stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C. The Joseph's brand name products were also distributed in markets in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, including stores such as Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Shaw's, Hannaford, and Big Y.

Consumers who have a soy allergy or sensitivity should not eat the recalled product. Those who have already eaten the product and are concerned about their health should contact their physician.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's Mini Pitas, UPC 00193856

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)

  • Sell by date of "FEB 05" printed on the plastic closure tab.

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Middle East Bakery, 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 10 products in this recall →