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HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-04282022-01·Announced 2022-04-28

USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Chicken Products Imported Without Reinspection

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for specific Trader Joe's frozen chicken products that were imported without the benefit of reinspection. No illnesses have been reported.

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 ready-to-eat poultry products that bypassed mandatory import reinspection, creating a risk of harm from potential pathogens. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat frozen chicken products that did not receive the benefit of import reinspection. A formal recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. The affected items were produced on April 14 and 16, 2022, and bear the Canadian establishment seal “913.”

The specific products subject to the alert are 12.5 oz. tray in-box packages of “TRADER JOES BUTTER CHICKEN WITH BASMATI RICE” with best by dates of April 14, 2023, and April 16, 2023, and lot codes “208068” and “208228,” as well as 8.5 oz. bag in-box packages of “TRADER JOES MINI CHICKEN TIKKA SAMOSAS” with a best by date of April 14, 2023, and lot codes “208072” and “207772.” These items were shipped to Trader Joe’s locations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

The issue was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS is concerned that some product may still be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Frozen Chicken Products Imported Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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