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Food recall: Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847162
FDA enforcement event 73646 is a food recall by Trader Joes Company of Monrovia, CA, initiated 25 Mar 2016 and classified Class I, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 799 food enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 4 Nov 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Trader Joes Company has 8 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Trader Joes Company, Monrovia, CA.
Reason for recall
"Trader Joe's Co. is recalling all codes of Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks and Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks because the products may contain more than the stated traces of milk on the label."
Distribution
"US"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0312-2017 | Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847162 | 8115 cases | Class I | Terminated | 16 Nov 2016 |
| F-0313-2017 | Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847122 | 6181 cases | Class I | Terminated | 16 Nov 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Trader Joes Company
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2021 | Trader Joe's Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: 16 oz. bag, 15 bags per case | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 28 May 2018 | Trader Joe's Artisan Bread - Organic French Baguette; (Brown and Serve) Keep frozen; Product code 53835; 24 x 11.5 oz. ( | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Trader Joes Imported English Authentic Lemon Curd, 10.5oz (300g), 24 jars/case | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Triple Ginger Brew, 25.4 FL OZ (750 mL) glass bottles, SKU 51857 Bottles are sold individually; there are 9 bottles per | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2015 | Butternut Squash Triangoli, Net Wt. 8.8 oz (250g) | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces NET WT. 16oz. (1 LB) 454g UPC 00373685 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California W | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2015 | Cinnamon Almonds, Net Wt. 16 oz, UPC # 00761437, 24 units per case | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 8 events for Trader Joes Company
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Trader Joe's Co. is recalling all codes of Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks and Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks because the products may contain more than the stated traces of milk on the label."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 4 Nov 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.