Trader Joe's Artisan Bread - Organic French Baguette; (Brown and Serve) Keep frozen; Product code 53835; 24 x 11.5 oz. (326g) - 24 loaves per case. UPC 0053 8350 Product of Canada Manufactured by Groupe Premiere Moisson Inc., 189 Harwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada Distributed and sold exclusively by Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA 91016

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1539-2018) was formally reported on June 13, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 28, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Trader Joes Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Monrovia, CA. Federal records indicate 666 cases (24 loaves per case) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: FDA was notified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of that two lot codes of Trader Joe's Organic French Baguette may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution Centers in CA and PA - retail locations in MA, NH, RI, ME, CT, NY, NJ, DC, PA, VA, MD.. 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 8 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.