What is with Trader Joe’s and its many recalls recently?
If you get your groceries from Trader Joe’s, you’ll want to read this article. Early this March, the chain store announced a chicken soup dumpling recall because the food items were potentially contaminated with plastic fragments from permanent makers.
It’s definitely not the first time something like this has occurred, and not even the first time it’s occurred this year. In early February, the same chain of grocery stores pulled out of the market frozen pilaf meal due to the possible presence of foreign material (the word on the street was that it was rocks). And in the summer 2023, it announced recalls for falafel, broccoli-cheddar soup, crackers, and cookies due to the possibility they contained metal, rocks, or insects.
According to food safety experts, this is very problematic for the company, and it’s also a concerning reminder for consumers about the limitations of mechanisms to make sure our food supply doesn’t cause disease.
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I’m not able to shop at Trader Joe’s. The nearest location is an hour drive time. I absolutely loved it when I lived in California, Florida is a little challenging even for the nostalgia value💕
However, I am curious about any updates on the Items mentioned in this article. The latest recalls were almost a year ago. Any idea of the results from those recalls? Have substitutions been offered?
Although many have started following simple recipes for everyday dishes, there are many fans of Trader Joe’s that find their assortment of food, produce and seafood without comparing.
They knew to change suppliers!
neighbor shops trader joes and wife wound upin thehospital b4the recallwasissued! LATER ON TRADER JOES!
A one hour drive……….that is too far? Really?
Could this have anything to do with the fact that TJ’S is a non-Union shop??? 🤷♀️
The difference is when aware of the problem, Trader Joe , takes that merchandise off the market while the food stores in USA are going to sell the remain stock of it still in store and never advises the clients of it’s dangerous consequences. TJ does it the way it is done in Europe!!!
So nieve to think no one else does this! I have been in retail for 35 years in the USA and we have always had a system in place to remove recalled product and destroy it. You shouldn’t make stupid comments like this when you don’t have any clue what you’re taking about!
I agree
Facts. If Trader’s Joe identifies an issue with any food, they will remove them from the shelves immediately. They don’t wait until they are told to do so by the FDA or other food safety entities.
Several times recalled food ends up in food pantries.
Not true. When a Kroger brand store has a recall, I get emails and messages on my shopping receipt about them. Smh….
Good reason to Not shop there!
Then you may starve unless you grow your own food! ALL grocery stores have recalls. You obviously don’t shop there as it is a wonderful store on SO many levels.
I think it would be the opposite. If TJ’s protects the customer from recalled items, they should be ok.
No it is a good reason to shop there you did not read Elaine’s post correctly.
Have you ever been?
Our problem is the jumbo eggs. It is at least 5 weeks that all the jumbo eggs (which we prefer) have had double yolks increasing the cholesterol greatly) I can remove 1 yolk which is a nusence and a great waste.
We are now paying a very high price for this luxury and prefer buying from Trader Joe, as far as I know in our area there is only 1 other store that caries jumbo and prefer Trader Joe. We are wasting a lot of product and money.
The eggs can be candeled or looked at in some way to avoid this problem (a very old way) I assume they’re is new technology today.
Would appreciate the company investigate my problems double yolks add a lot of cholesterol.
Ruth, study up on eggs and cholesterol. Egg yolks do NOT raise your cholesterol. If you don’t want such a large amount of egg yolks just buy smaller eggs like extra large. Which will not have double yolks…problem solved.
Dietary cholesterol, like from egg yolks, has been shown to not be linked to increasing blood cholesterol in humans if that is your concern.
Read the latest about eating eggs, they’re not as bad as they thought actually they’re good for you, so two eggs instead of one is fine.
I have chickens and we get an occasional double yolk. It’s not bad. And actually we’ve been brainwashed into believing cholesterol is bad.
I would recommend you purchase x-large eggs instead. I, too, prefer Jumbo eggs but no matter where I’ve bought them they have several that are double yolks. The only thing I found was that the x-large eggs are all single yolks!
Eggs are not the reason you have high cholesterol actually high cholesterol. It’s not the killer that doctors wants you to believe it is Do some research. It’s the pharmaceutical selling you statins who wants you to believe certain foods are not good. The same with salt and high blood pressure,
I think you are misinformed about the “dangers ” of cholesterol in general. Most cholesterol is formed within the body itself. There used to be a scare about the horrible effects of cholesterol in egg. I,
my self eat lots of cholesterol but my numbers are excellent. It’s sugar you should be staying away from.
1. Double yolks do NOT increase Cholesterol
2, Latest research shows that eggs are NOT a significant source of cholesterol because it is not absorbed into the body from eggs.
Ruth, just buy XLge eggs.. probably won’t find any double yolks. To me getting a double yolk is an added benefit.. lucky girl. Cant imagine trying to prevent that from happening.. just crazy!! Try the Xlge and be happy. I love the Jumbo!!😊
Double yoke eggs are a sign of love, good fortune and healthy life. My grandma, who was a Cherokee/Shoshone told me this when I was very small.
Stop buying Jumbo eggs.
Double yolks occur when the egg-producing organs of the chicken just happen to send along two yolks to one or two whites, and those get encased by the shell before it is laid. That is why they are jumbo sized . The chicken can’t help it, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. This is nature. Cholesterol is produced by our bodies naturally; when we eat a lot of high cholesterol food, our bodies, specifically our liver, makes less of it; when we eat less cholesterol, our liver makes more of it. It’s a process called homeostatsis. Look it up. If it really bothers you, you might be happier buying extra-large eggs instead of jumbo.
Well, I never thought of Jumbo eggs is a problem with the double yolks I thought wow what a bonus. Now I only have to use one egg instead of two.
Your body doesn’t absorb the cholesterol in eggs.
Ma’am please research! The cholesterol in eggs is highly beneficial. It has nothing to do with clogging your veins. That is caused by sugar & processed carbs, chemicals.
Are you kidding me? You have the golden egg there and you dont even know it! You my dear, have bought into the mindset that cholesterol is bad for us,when that is the farthest from the truth! Our brains run on cholesterol and it is muchly needed. The liver will over compensate when we dont get enough of it. Its in your best interests to stop listening to the government idiots that simply want you to be sick-that is until they replace all the idiots for people that know what the hell they’re doing. Do your own research and understand the basics of how and what the body needs to run on…your welcome.
Eggs have been proven to not cause the body to elevate cholesterol. EGGS DO NOT CAUSE CHOLESTEROL!
It has been proven that grains, mostly highly processed grains, and refined sugars, junk carbs, and alcohol cause high cholesterol!
Dr. Eric Berg, among others explain it well! Check his YouTube videos.
Egg yolks and cilantro are actually natural chelators removing toxins from body AND brain! I would love double yolk eggs!
Hi Ruth? From what i understand two eggs a day will not hurt you. Eggs r a good source of protein. If you have high cholesterol then you have other issues that’s causing it. Try changing your diet and eating healthier foods, like salads, leafy greens, vegetables, etc. Get as much exercise that you can walking is good. I am over 70 years old and do not take any cholesterol or blood pressure medicine. I’m from a family of 6. Everyone in my family takes cholesterol medicine. I watch them eat fatty and fried foods and their lack of exercise causing all of them to gain weight. I don’t believe that high or bad cholesterol is a hereditary trend.i feel It’s from bad eating habits..I once had very high cholesterol. When I quit eating burgers, bacon 🥓, fried foods, and began walking, running 🏃♂️ climbing up N down the steps , riding my exercise bike, and dropped 15 lbs off of my weight the numbers on my blood work dropped tremendously. I hope this helps u out.
Bill in Western Maryland
What? Don’t shop there because they remove items as soon as they are aware there is a problem?
“Nuisance”.
Spell CHECK before you post.
Learn to be nice before you post!
Send them my way. Double eggs are common in new layers, inexperienced chickens just coming online (so to speak). With all the chickens slaughtered due to bird flu, it’s a godsend that more are available to pick up the slack
Just buy smaller eggs If you concern about twins
TJ can’t do anything about it
It’s Mother Nature
Please do not buy into the cholesterol lie! Study the subject.
Then why are you buying JUMBO eggs ?
Trader Joe’s appears to be repeatedly shooting itself in the foot. It also appears that the “foreign matter” found in the food is very specific and even intentionally placed there. It reminds me of the wave of food poisoning that swept through Chipotle a few years back. And of course, of the very worst case scenario, the 1982 Tylenol poisonings in Illinois. People need to stop buying prepackaged ANYTHING.
That’s good advice in general. Getting back to our roots, literally, is the best way to be healthy and sustainable. So much packaging, so many additives, so many mass- produced things that lend themselves towards these type of problems. Locally grown, and especially anything you can grow yourself, is the best. Sticking with fruits, veggies, greens, beans etc. that have one, or at least limited ingredients, are the way to go. Also cuts back on tremendous transportation charges many companies pay to obtain ingredients. Not to mention the tremendously disturbing number of animals that are transported in horrifying conditions for many miles and days, just to be hacked up and put into cans or packages which are then discarded en masse.
Don’t forget the un-prepackaged lettuce with salmonella!! What SHOULD we eat?!
How right you are ! I have my groceries delivered mostly but last week I was in Kroger just looking around an studying the isles. So much processed and boxed foods. I watched people for a while trailing up and down isles with kids. Nothing but boxes and bags of junk food. Young folks, 30 somethings, ar having cancer at alarming , and increasing , growing numbers.
So sad.
This is some old recycled news. These recalls happened a while ago and were well publicized. The author of the article is trying to hit his article quota for the month.
I agree! I also remember that Tylenol disaster. It seems more & more food items are being deliberately contaminated with foreign items. These psychopaths don’t realize they can actually cause the death of their own family members.
That’s a Lie, the Health Department working with the mfg of the Bad Food will get a list of Retail Customers that have Received the and get proof they are notified, announce it on TV notify and make sure BAD FOOD IS REMOVED. It’s professional and is a problem, this problem can cause death like the Colorado Cantalopes that killed 35 people from DIRTY PROCESSING
I go way out of my way to shop there.
However I am concerned about the frequency of recalls and quality control.
I am irked they sold a TJ bag that had a live lobster screaming for its life. Hmm
Tacky of them
What is the most recent recall? The article doesn’t mention any merchandise as of this date – June, 24.
Love Trader Joe’s! Things happen
Who wrote this article? Interesting that the writer suggests Amazon cashews as a substitution. Amazon, Whole Foods is a much more untrustworthy store when it comes to protecting consumers. At least we know Trader Joe’s will not use Apeel and other chemical additives to their organic produce unlike Amazon Whole Foods who remain silent on the matter which speaks volumes.
I only wish we had a Trader Joe’s here in Ormond Beach or somewhat close by. I drive 75 miles each way to shop at Trader Joe’s. Love the store, the selection and at least they let the public know if there is a recall on any product.
Whoever does the marketing is doing a lousy job, as this area has grown unbelievable, so has Port Orange, New Smyrna and St Augustine.
You are absolutely right!
USA do not treat their people well when it comes to food, medical health care, Any and everything ~~
I have been shopping at Trader Joe’s since they opened in Pasadena then Santa Monica then Palm Desert and now Vegas! Absolutely love their products and the great customer service. Wouldn’t move to Vegas unless they had a Trader Joe’s!
I shop at TJ in Stockton CA.
This is the first I’ve heard about recalls. That’s alarming. I know they have had problem with production of a favorite cereal this past year and products discontinued the last few years. It seems the quality is not what it was. I buy just a few items now and they are not always in stock, but since Covid that is common even at big chains.
California makes it hard for a business to survive and Grocery Stires are very competitive to compete maybe they sacrifice quality but when you were known for that, you’ll be out of business if that continues.
Trader Joe’s has consistently done a great in providing quality goods at reasonable prices. They’re not perfect but you can certainly rely upon them.
Any issues with the frozen rice which comes 3 pkgs to a box?
What about the Triple Ginger cookies they sell?
Where IS the List of foods to NOT BUY OR THAT I HAVE BOUGHT???
That entire egg thing was BS.
We’ve noticed frequent recalls by Trader Joe’s for several years for various product and the recalls seem to be increasing in number, type and severity for more and more different products. For me, this is a good reason not to shop at Trader Joe’s.
I have shopped at Trader Joe’s for years. They just happen to have some of my favorite foods. I will not stop going there. I appreciate their honesty in telling the public of the unacceptable foods that is called “integrity” . Some stores will not reveal this you will just see it disappear off the shelves with no explanation because fear of losing customers.
Sounds like they are buying all their products from China and India.
I would read your articles but it is too time consuming to turn page after page. Why don’t you include them all on one page??!!!!
So, what is being recalled? The history of recalls is fine for those who don’t know. But, for the rest of us we want to know about the current recalls from Trader Joe’s. Which the title of your article is supposed to be about. Because of all of the ads I cannot find the rest of the article. If there is more to it. All I see is this place to comment. Very disappointed. And concerned.
A few weeks ago I found an insects leg in my canned tuna…really grossed me out!
I got sick from the Chicken Enchaladas this past winter sent and email heard nothing back. Now its mentioned here under the contaminated cheese and saying there were no reports of anyone getting sick….It was the TJ in Marlton New Jersey.
I like Trader Joe’s but I find that when you get used to a product they discontinue it. I wish they would get a way from using soybean oil in their products
I do think their products are not their products I think 🤔 they just buy their products from other companies and they have them put their name on it. So let’s not forget why we shop there
Trader Joe is a great store and if they have a problem they do tell the customers and take it off the shelves. They normally have the best food for a price that is fair in this environment. I will never quit shopping there.
People need to act Like Mexicans, Start cooking and eating Natural Self Made food….
Anything man made always causes problems….
We have shopped Trader Joe’s for over 40 years, starting withe the Trader Joe’s on Rosemead Blvd, in Pasadena, and have never had a problem with a single item. We feel that, though food contamination is a real problem across our country in many markets, Trader Joe’s goes the extra mile to keep shoppers safe. We currently live 3 hours from the nearest Trader Joe’s, but we make our list and drive to Tucson, just because we trust Trader Joe’s products. We do not intend to stop shopping Trader Joe’s. We feel that shopping any other markets puts us at a much higher risk of food contamination, so rarely shop other stores.
Looks like a hit piece to me. Most of this is old news.
I ate an eggs an shit my pants
Well I’m okay long as nothings wrong with the wine!! Lol
It would be nice if the article actually told you what products to be aware of.
I really love Trader Joe’s. Can I get a list of what has been recalled ? Thanks. I just shopped there today.
Guess I won’t be shopping there any more!
Too bad like that store, even though it was pricey.
Double yolks is a sign of prosperity
Trader Joe’s immediately removes foods frim the shelf, unlike many other chains. They also inform customers right away, unlike other stores. And for the person who complained about double yolks in the eggs, good grief. Don’t eat so many eggs or don’t buy them there. They are not raising the chickens. Take some personal responsibility.
For the double yoke eggs get [if you don’t already have one] a cat. Though obligate carnivores they gladly eat the occasional egg yoke and handle cholesterol differently from the way you do. Also hanging out with a cat lowers a human’s blood pressure typically. Everybody wins.
Recently shopped at a Charlotte area “Joes” and was disappointed by the actual “taste” of a few items I recently purchased there. There continuing success appears based on their apparent “feel good” preppy ambiance at the cost of quality product. Let’s leave it there.
I stopped buying from TJ’s decades ago cause when I looked at the food, it was mostly frozen processed food. I don’t want that.
I’m glad Trader Joe admits the problems with the food and doesn’t dismiss it as a small issue.
There are so many of these “food recalls” that I’m beginning to doubt their veracity. Though I would love to be able to grow as much of my food as possible, Social Security won’t allow me to do so. Not everyone can raise their own food, which is pretty much the alternative to buying prepackaged.
‘Make sure you don’t eat them’ including buyer beware, read where product was made! Chances are product was not made in the Great USA. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
What are the items? Why make readers jump through hoops to get to the gist of the story.
Just called health dept this a.m. best before date 7/14 organic romaine package opened yesterday very ill later in the day
seems like TJ is always recalling something. I quit shopping there for this reason.
Where is the Recall list of foods?
Trader Joe’s is still great!!!!
What are the products!?!?