Trader Jose's Mild Salsa
Reason Products contain an ingredient (onions) that were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Trader Joe's Balela recall
Recalled by Simmering Soups Inc. · Cumberland, RI, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Products contain an ingredient (onions) that were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Pathogen: Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.
The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.
What was recalled
Trader Joe's, Balela (A savory Middle Eastern salad with chickpeas, black beans and tomatoes). 8 ounces (227g). in clear rigid plastic containers with snap on lids.
Quantity: 204/8oz. containers
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
SKU #068306, UPC #00683067
Where it was sold
Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia
FDA's distribution note: FL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Simmering Soups Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Jul 26, 2012
- In FDA report of
- Sep 12, 2012
- Terminated
- Sep 12, 2013
- FDA recall number
- F-2117-2012 · event 62689
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
Also recalled with it (1 more product)
FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.