CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Mar 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Trader Joe s Elote Chopped Salad Kit recalled
Trader Joe's is recalling Trader Joe s Elote Chopped Salad Kit (, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Feb 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1070-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93964
- Recalling firm
- Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA
- Brand
- Trader Joe
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 7 Feb 2024
- FDA classified
- 14 Mar 2024
- Reported
- 20 Mar 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 7 Feb 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
L. mono contamination
Product as listed by the FDA
Trader Joe s Elote Chopped Salad Kit (SKU 74768) 11.94 oz.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide No foreign distribution.
Stores named: Trader Joe's
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
L. mono contamination
Which lots are affected?
All codes, Used By dates on or before February 18, 2024.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide No foreign distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 93964This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Trader Joe s Cilantro Salad Dressing recalled.
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