CLASS I Food recall · Reported 25 Nov 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Trader Joe's Gluten Free Battered Halibut recalled by Orca Bay Foods

Orca Bay Foods is recalling Trader Joe's Gluten Free Battered Halibut, distributed in 19 states. The recall was initiated on 23 Oct 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesRetail box: 537312620 Best If Used By Nov 5, 2021 The code 537312620 is interpreted as: 5373: last for digits of Work Order # 126:Julian Date 20: Year 2020

Quantity recalled356 cases

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-0117-2021
FDA event ID: 86654
Recalling firm: Orca Bay Foods, Seattle, WA
Brand: Trader Joe's
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 23 Oct 2020
FDA classified: 16 Nov 2020
Reported: 25 Nov 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Undeclared Milk
Product category: Flour

Timeline

23 Oct 2020	Recall initiated by company
16 Nov 2020	Classified by FDA	+24 days
25 Nov 2020	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Undeclared Wheat and Milk.

Product as listed by the FDA

Trader Joe's brand Gluten Free Battered Halibut, SKU 00503822. Product of USA. Frozen product is packed in plastic bag and sold in retail carton box (10 oz. box). Each master case contains 20/10 oz. boxes. RETAIL BOX'S label is read in parts: '***TRADER JOE'S BATTERED HALIBUT GLUTEN FREE ***INGREDIENTS: HALIBUT, WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, RICE FLOUR, SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, LEAVENING (SODIUM BECARNONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), XANTHAN GYUM,, GUAR GUM, CANOLA OIL*** CONTAINS HALIBUT *** WILD CAUGHT PRODUCT OF USA ***KEEP FROZEN***00503822". MASTER CASE label is correctly declared as ""***Trader Joe's Lightly Battered Halibut ***ALLERGENS: HALIBUT (FISH), WHEAT, MILK***SKU 00269803***".

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

Connecticut Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New York Ohio Rhode Island Tennessee Vermont Wisconsin

Stores named: Trader Joe's

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Undeclared Wheat and Milk.

Which lots are affected?

Retail box: 537312620 Best If Used By Nov 5, 2021 The code 537312620 is interpreted as: 5373: last for digits of Work Order # 126:Julian Date 20: Year 2020

Where was it sold?

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.

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