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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Trader Joe’s Chicken Salad Due to Misbrandin...

Published: March 10, 2023Recall ID: PHA-03102023-01Category: foodCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Misbranding, Unreported Allergens

Product Description & Identification

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that fully cooked, ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad product may contain cashews a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. The fully cooked, RTE chicken salad products were produced on March 4, 2023. The following products subject to the public health alert are [ view label ] : 12-oz. clear plastic trays containing “TRADER JOE’S Wine Country WHITE CHICKEN SALAD WITH Cranberries & Pecans.” with a best by date of 3/12/2023. The products subject to the public health alert bear establishment number “P-34834” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was shipped to retail locations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that it received a consumer complaint that cashews were found in the chicken salad product. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Taylor Farms at Customercare@taylorfarms.com or 855-455-0098. Media with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Taylor Farms at press@taylorfarms.com . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .

Affected Products

12-oz. clear plastic trays containing “TRADER JOE’S Wine Country WHITE CHICKEN SALAD WITH Cranberries & Pecans.” with a best by date of 3/12/2023.

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
LangcodeEnglish
Field year2023
Field titleFSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Trader Joe’s Chicken Salad Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Field labelsPHA-03102023-01-Labels.pdf
Field states › 1Idaho
Field states › 2Oregon
Field states › 3Washington
Field summary<p><strong>WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023</strong> – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that fully cooked, ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad product may contain cashews a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.</p> <p>The fully cooked, RTE chicken salad products were produced on March 4, 2023. The following products subject to the public health alert are <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2023-03/008-2023-Labels.pdf">[</a><a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2023-03/PHA-03102023-01-Labels.pdf">view label</a><a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2023-03/008-2023-Labels.pdf">]</a>:</p> <ul> <li>12-oz. clear plastic trays containing “TRADER JOE’S Wine Country WHITE CHICKEN SALAD WITH Cranberries & Pecans.” with a best by date of 3/12/2023.</li> </ul> <p>The products subject to the public health alert bear establishment number “P-34834” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was shipped to retail locations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.</p> <p>The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that it received a consumer complaint that cashews were found in the chicken salad product.</p> <p>There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.</p> <p>FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.</p> <p>Consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Taylor Farms at <a href="mailto:Customercare@taylorfarms.com">Customercare@taylorfarms.com</a> or 855-455-0098. Media with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Taylor Farms at <a href="mailto:press@taylorfarms.com">press@taylorfarms.com</a>.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also send a question via email to <a href="mailto:MPHotline@usda.gov">MPHotline@usda.gov</a>. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at <a href="https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/">https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/</a>.</p>
Field processingFully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable
Field recall urlhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-trader-joes-chicken-salad-due-misbranding-and
Field risk levelPublic Health Alert
Field has spanishFalse
Field recall date2023-03-10
Field recall typePublic Health Alert
Field active noticeFalse
Field establishmentTaylor Farms Northwest LLC
Field media contactBuck McKay
Field product items12-oz. clear plastic trays containing “TRADER JOE’S Wine Country WHITE CHICKEN SALAD WITH Cranberries & Pecans.” with a best by date of 3/12/2023.
Field recall numberPHA-03102023-01
Field recall reason › 1Misbranding
Field recall reason › 2Unreported Allergens
Field archive recallFalse
Field last modified date2023-03-10
Field related to outbreakFalse
Field recall number exportPHA-03102023-01
Field company media contact › 1 Company Contact Taylor Farms 855-455-0098 Customercare@taylorfarms.com
Field company media contact › 2 Company Contact Taylor Farms press@taylorfarms.com
Field recall classificationPublic Health Alert

Overview

  • Recalling FirmTaylor Farms Northwest LLC
  • StatusFalse
  • Risk LevelPublic Health Alert
  • DistributionIdaho, Oregon, Washington
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