Food recall: Trader Joe's Southwestern Chopped Salad Contains: Green Cabbage, Romaine, Cotija Cheese, Roasted Pepitas, Tortilla…
Class II FDA enforcement event 90238. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Trader Joes branded Southwestern Chopped Salad Kits was found to contain the incorrect master pack. The master pack includes the allergens of soy and pistachio. Soy was declared on the label, but pistachio was not.
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
Taylor Farms Retail Inc started this food recall on 18 May 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Salinas, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 90238 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Jun 2022. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Jun 2022.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Product was shipped to two Trader Joe's DC's. Product was distributed to Fontana, CA Stockton, CA and surrounding area from these DCs.
Recalling firm
Taylor Farms Retail Inc, Salinas, 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-1258-2022 | Trader Joe's Southwestern Chopped Salad Contains: Green Cabbage, Romaine, Cotija Cheese, Roasted Pepitas, Tortilla Strips, Green Onion, Cilantro, and a spicy Southwest Avocado Dressing Best if used by: May 26, 2022 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Product of USA-Mexico Romaine: Salinas Contains Milk, Soy Dist. & Sold… | 156 cases with 22 bags in each case | Class II | Terminated | 15 Jun 2022 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2022
- 452
- Share of these events in Class II
- 55%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 11
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1258-2022The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 90238. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/90238/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- 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:
Product was shipped to two Trader Joe's DC's. Product was distributed to Fontana, CA Stockton, CA and surrounding area from these DCs.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 90238?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
156 cases with 22 bags in each case
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2022 have the same class?
- 55% of the 452 food events that started in 2022 are in Class II.