CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Trader Joe's Old Fashioned Potato Salad recalled by Bakkavor Foods USA
Bakkavor Foods USA is recalling Trader Joe's Old Fashioned Potato Salad, distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 21 Dec 2019 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-0639-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84564
- Recalling firm
- Bakkavor Foods USA, Charlotte, NC
- Brand
- Trader Joe's
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Dec 2019
- FDA classified
- 4 Feb 2020
- Reported
- 12 Feb 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Classified by FDA | +45 days |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm was notified by their supplier of boiled eggs that the eggs my be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
TRADER JOE'S OLD FASHIONED Potato Salad NET WT. 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ) 567g DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S MONROVIA, CA 91016 UPC 0032 1747
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to the following states: CT, FL, IL & PA
ConnecticutFloridaIllinoisPennsylvania
Stores named: Trader Joe's
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm was notified by their supplier of boiled eggs that the eggs my be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Use by 11/24/2019, 11/29/19, 11/30/19,12/01/19,12/04/19, 12/06/19, 12/07/19, 12/15/19, 12/18/2019, 12/19/19, 12/20/19, 12/22/19,12/25/19, 12/26/19, and 12/27/19.
Where was it sold?
Product was shipped to the following states: CT, FL, IL & PA
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
1 other product · FDA event 84564| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Trader Joe's Egg White Salad with Chives NET DIST recalledTrader Joe's | Bakkavor Foods USA | Listeria | 4 states |
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