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Critical RiskUSDA
Food & Beverages/Meat & Poultry

Trader Joe's Chicken and Turkey Salads Recalled for Glass and Silica Fragments

Agency Publication Date: November 18, 2017
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Summary

Green Cuisine is recalling approximately 65,621 pounds of ready-to-eat Trader Joe's chicken and turkey salad products. These products may be contaminated with hard silica and glass fragments, which were discovered after consumer complaints. The affected salads were produced between November 4 and November 15, 2017, and were sold at Trader Joe's retail locations in several western and southern states. No injuries have been reported, but consumers should return the product for a refund or throw it away.

Risk

The salads may contain extraneous materials, specifically hard silica and glass fragments. Consuming these materials poses a serious risk of choking or internal injury to the mouth, throat, or digestive tract.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your refrigerator for Trader Joe's White Meat Chicken Salad (10.5-oz), Curried White Chicken Deli Salad (11.0-oz), or Turkey Cranberry Apple Salad (10.25-oz) with 'Use By' dates between November 10 and November 21, 2017.
  2. Verify that the product bears the establishment number 'P-40299' inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. If you have questions about the recall, contact the Consumer Affairs Group at 855-215-5128.
  5. Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for additional food safety questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

💰Option 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
🗑️Option 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: TRADER JOE'S White Meat Chicken Salad (10.5-oz)by Trader Joe's
Variants: with celery, carrots and green onions
UPC Codes:
00980913
Establishment #: P-40299
Date Ranges: Use By date of November 10 - 21, 2017

Produced from Nov. 4 - 15, 2017.

Product: TRADER JOE'S CURRIED WHITE CHICKEN DELI SALAD (11.0-oz)by Trader Joe's
Variants: with toasted cashews, green onion and a bit of honey
UPC Codes:
00964265
Establishment #: P-40299
Date Ranges: Use By date of November 10 - 21, 2017

Produced from Nov. 4 - 15, 2017.

Product: TRADER JOE'S TURKEY CRANBERRY APPLE SALAD (10.25-oz)by Trader Joe's
Variants: TURKEY BREAST MEAT WITH SWEET DRIED CRANBERRIES, TANGY GREEN APPLES, PECANS AND SAGE
UPC Codes:
00609838
Establishment #: P-40299
Date Ranges: Use By date of November 10 - 21, 2017

Produced from Nov. 4 - 15, 2017.

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Recall Documents

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Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Recall ID: 125-2017
Status: Active
Sold By: Trader Joe's
Units Affected: 8,202 pounds
Distributed To: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
Classification: Class I
Agency Last Updated: November 18, 2017

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Sources: USDA Notice · Raw API Response