USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Trader Joe's Turkey Wrap Due to Listeria
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Trader Joe's Turkey Gobbler Wraps produced on September 10, 2025, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert
Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.
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 3/5 (High).
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on September 19, 2025, for ready-to-eat turkey wrap products sold at Trader Joe’s. The alert concerns 10-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages of “TRADER JOE’S TURKEY GOBBLER WRAP” with a “BEST BY SEP 16, 2025” date. The product was produced on September 10, 2025, by WCD Kitchen - Minooka (establishment number P-1644) and shipped to Trader Joe’s retail locations nationwide.
The alert was issued because food contact surface samples associated with the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS noted that a formal recall was not requested because the affected product is no longer available for purchase. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product.
Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. The product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Listeriosis is a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Persons in these higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell their health care provider about eating the contaminated food.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Turkey Wrap Product Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
- Brand
- WCD Kitchen - Minooka
- Manufacturer
- WCD Kitchen - Minooka
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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