FDA Food recall · Reported September 15, 2021
Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad with Quinoa, carrots, cranberries, chickpeas, edamame, pumpkin seeds and a carrot ginger miso dressing. Net Wt. 10 oz. (284 g) Dressing and seeds/nuts are packed in separate clear pouches and visible to consumer. Contains: Soy UPC: 096155 SKU: 96155 Dist & Sold exclusively by Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA 91016
Some packages of Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad were prepared using almonds instead of pumpkin seeds, which are declared on the label. Undeclared allergen - almonds.
World Class Distribution, Inc. recalled Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad with Quinoa, carrots, cranberries, chickpeas, edamame, p… - a moderate-severity action.
Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad with Quinoa, carrots, cranberries, chickpeas, edamame, p… was recalled by World Class Distribution, Inc. in September 15, 2021. Reason: Some packages of Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad were prepared using almonds instead of pumpkin seeds, which…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0959-2021 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
World Class Distribution, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Some packages of Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad were prepared using almonds instead of pumpkin seeds, which….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 209 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- September 15, 2021
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0959-2021 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad with Quinoa, carrots, cranberries, chickpeas, edamame, pumpkin seeds and a carrot ginger miso dressing. Net Wt. 10 oz. (284 g) Dressing and seeds/nuts are packed in separate clear pouches and visible to consumer. Contains: Soy UPC: 096155 SKU: 96155 Dist & Sold exclusively by Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA 91016
Reason for recall
Some packages of Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad were prepared using almonds instead of pumpkin seeds, which are declared on the label. Undeclared allergen - almonds.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0959-2021 |
| Date reported | September 15, 2021 |
| Date initiated | August 25, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | World Class Distribution, Inc. |
| Firm location | Fontana, CA |
| Affected scope | 209 units |
| Distribution | Pacific Northwest Region of US - WA, OR, ID |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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