Food recall: Trader Joe's Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: 16 oz. bag, 15 bags per case
Class II FDA enforcement event 89108. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Popcorn containing butter (milk) was found co-mingled with Trader Joe's Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips - undeclared milk allergen.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Trader Joes Company started this food recall on 22 Nov 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Monrovia, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 89108 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Dec 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 Jan 2022.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
DC's in IL, PA and then to retail locations in DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WI.
Recalling firm
Trader Joes Company, Monrovia, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0247-2022 | Trader Joe's Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: 16 oz. bag, 15 bags per case | 2154 cases | Class II | Terminated | 15 Dec 2021 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2021
- 463
- Share of these events in Class II
- 57%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 8
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Joe’s Imported English Authentic Lemon Curd, 10.5oz (300g), 24 jars/case | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847162 | Food | Class I | 2 |
| 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 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0247-2022The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 89108. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/89108/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
DC's in IL, PA and then to retail locations in DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WI.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 89108?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
2154 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 57% of the 463 food events that started in 2021 are in Class II.