A variety of Trader Joe’s frozen products have been recalled due to possible Listeria contamination. Products affected include Trader Joe’s Organic Peas, Petite Peas, Organic Whole Green Beans, Broccoli Florettes, Organic Foursome, Super Sweet Cut Corn, Vegetable Fried Rice, and Chicken Fried Rice.
Frozen Kale & Edamame Salad and the Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad with White Chicken Meat are also affected in certain states. The Edamame Salad is potentially contaminated with Salmonella in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. The Broccoli Slaw is affected with Listeria in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah.
Listeria is an infection that primarily affects newborns and individuals who are elderly, pregnant or immunocompromised. Listeria infection may cause miscarriages or stillbirths. More commonly, it causes a fever, fatigue, convulsions and aches. Approximately 1600 people become sick with listeria and 260 deaths are caused by it annually.
More than half of Listeria infections occur among adults over the age of 65. If you shop at Trader Joe’s or have a loved one who does and is over the age of 65, be sure to double check for any of the contaminated products in their freezer. Listeria could be a serious problem for those with a weakened immune system.
Freezers should always be kept at 0 degrees Fahrenheit to help prevent any Listeria infections. If you purchased any of the affected products, throw them away immediately or bring it back to your local Trader Joe’s. They are issuing full refunds to affected customers. All products in stores were thrown away once the issue was realized, so you can feel safe in returning to your Trader Joe’s store.
If you have any questions about the recall, you can call the Trader Joe’s Customer Relations line at 626 599-3817 or visit their Recall Announcement section here.
Check back with Disaster Claim for any updates to the Trader Joe’s recall story.
Update: The recall has been expanded to include meat and poultry frozen products sold across the nation. Any product with the establishment numbers EST. 21225, EST. 9281, EST. 1623A, and ESTA. 18356 found in the USDA mark of inspection are subject to the recall. You should check any frozen products purchased at Trader Joe’s, Costco and other big box stores.
