52%

Fewer recalls than
Produce peers

Trader Joes — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Produce

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Trader Joes has 9 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 22 Nov 2021. Trader Joes is categorized under Produce based on their predominant recall history.

9
Total FDA recalls
11.3
Years in FDA database
0.8
Recalls per year
1,697 days(4.6 yrs)
Since last recall
55.6%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.8 recalls/yr vs Produce avg 2.1/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Trader Joes

How serious are Trader Joes recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
55.6% (5 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
33.3% (3 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
11.1% (1 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Trader Joes

All 9 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
22 Nov 2021Official FDA Notice Trader Joe’s Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: 16 oz. bag, 15 bags per case Popcorn containing butter (milk) was found co-mingled with Trader Joe’s Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips – undeclared milk allergen. Class IITerminated
28 May 2018Official FDA Notice Trader Joe’s Artisan Bread – Organic French Baguette; (Brown and Serve) Keep frozen; Product code 53835; 24 x 11.5 o FDA was notified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of that two lot codes of Trader Joe’s Organic French Baguette may be contaminated with Listeri Class IITerminated
24 Feb 2017Official FDA Notice Trader Joe s Imported English Authentic Lemon Curd, 10.5oz (300g), 24 jars/case Trader Joe’s Co. is recalling the Lemon Curd because it contains undeclared milk in the sub-ingredient of butter. Class IITerminated
25 Mar 2016Official FDA Notice Trader Joe’s Chocolate Orange Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847162 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 ma Class ITerminated
25 Mar 2016Official FDA Notice Trader Joe’s Chocolate Raspberry Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847122 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 c Class ITerminated
15 Dec 2015Official FDA Notice Triple Ginger Brew, 25.4 FL OZ (750 mL) glass bottles, SKU 51857 Bottles are sold individually; there are 9 bottles p Trader Joe s recalling Triple Ginger Brew due to reports of unopened bottles potentially bursting. Class IIITerminated
12 Nov 2015Official FDA Notice Butternut Squash Triangoli, Net Wt. 8.8 oz (250g) Trader Joe’s is recalling Trader Giotto’s Butternut Squash Triangoli because it may contain undeclared tree nuts. Class ITerminated
17 Mar 2015Official FDA Notice Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces NET WT. 16oz. (1 LB) 454g UPC 00373685 Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw Calif The firm is recalling Raw Walnuts because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and Class ITerminated
12 Mar 2015Official FDA Notice Cinnamon Almonds, Net Wt. 16 oz, UPC # 00761437, 24 units per case Trader Joe s Company is recalling its 16 ounce packages of Trader Joe s Cinnamon Almonds because they may contain undeclared peanuts. Class ITerminated

Where have Trader Joes recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

Where does this recall data come from?

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