Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel Heat & Eat NET WT. 12 OZ (340g) Distributed and Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA 91016 UPC 0093 9355

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1402-2023) was formally reported on August 23, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 28, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. California Ranch Food Company, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Vernon, CA. Federal records indicate 21034 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Foreign object; rocks. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: U.S. distribution to the following: CT, TX, IL No foreign distribution.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 3 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.