CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Mar 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Trader Joe s Southwest Salad recalled
Trader Joe's is recalling Trader Joe s Southwest Salad (, 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-1071-2024
- 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 Southwest Salad (SKU 56077) 9 oz.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide No foreign distribution.
Stores named: Trader Joe's
Questions about this recall
Is Trader Joe s Southwest Salad ( recalled?
Yes. Trader Joe's recalled Trader Joe s Southwest Salad ( on 7 Feb 2024. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1071-2024.
Why was it recalled?
L. mono contamination
Which lots are affected?
All codes, Best By: October 26, 2023 February 11, 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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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