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title: "Trader Joe's Southwestern Chopped Salad Contains: Green Cabbage, Romaine, Cot... — FDA record F-1258-2022 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Trader Joes branded Southwestern Chopped Salad Kits was found to contain the incorrect master pack. The master pack includes the allergens of soy and pistachio."
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# Trader Joe's Southwestern Chopped Salad Contains: Green Cabbage, Romaine, Cotija Cheese, Roasted Pepitas, Tortilla St... — FDA record F-1258-2022

Reported terminated

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date May 18, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Trader Joe's Southwestern Chopped Salad Contains: Green Cabbage, Romaine, Cotija Cheese, Roasted Pepitas, Tortilla Strips, Green Onion, Cilantro, and a spicy Southwest Avocado Dressing Best if used by: May 26, 2022 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Product of USA-Mexico Romaine: Salinas Contains Milk, Soy Dist. & Sold Exclusively by: Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA 91016
- **Reason**: Trader Joes branded Southwestern Chopped Salad Kits was found to contain the incorrect master pack. The master pack includes the allergens of soy and pistachio. Soy was declared on the label, but pistachio was not.
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Taylor Farms Retail Inc
- **Quantity**: 156 cases with 22 bags in each case
- **Agency-reported status**: Terminated
- **Source record identifier**: F-1258-2022

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Lot code: TFGD129B18 |

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## Distribution

Product was shipped to two Trader Joe's DC's. Product was distributed to Fontana, CA Stockton, CA and surrounding area from these DCs.

States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.

- [California](https://isitonrecall.com/state/california/)
- [District of Columbia](https://isitonrecall.com/state/district-of-columbia/)

## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Jun 15, 2022
- **Recall initiation date**: May 18, 2022
- **Center classification date**: Jun 6, 2022
- **Termination date**: Jun 30, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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[Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22F-1258-2022%22)

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