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# Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel Heat & Eat NET WT. 12 OZ (340g) Distributed and Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's M... — FDA record F-1402-2023

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 Jul 28, 2023. 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 Fully Cooked Falafel Heat & Eat NET WT. 12 OZ (340g) Distributed and Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA 91016 UPC 0093 9355
- **Reason**: Foreign object; rocks.
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: California Ranch Food Company, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 21034 cases
- **Agency-reported status**: Terminated
- **Source record identifier**: F-1402-2023

[Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22F-1402-2023%22)

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | 07223-1, 07223-2, 07523-1, 07523-2, 08123-1, 08123-2, 09323-1, 09323-2, 09423-1, 09423-2, 09523-1, 09523-2, 09623-1, 09623-2, 11423-1, 11423-2, 11523-1, 11523-2, 11723-1, 11723-2, 11823-1, 12123-1, 12123-2, 13023-1, 13023-2, 14023-1, 14023-2, 14223-1, 14223-2, 14423-1, 14423-2, 15323-1, 16323-1, 16323-2, 16623-1, 16623-2, 17023-1, 17023-2, 17123-1, 19223-2, 19423-1 and 19423-2 |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

U.S. distribution to the following: CT, TX, IL No foreign distribution.

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

- [Connecticut](https://isitonrecall.com/state/connecticut/)
- [Illinois](https://isitonrecall.com/state/illinois/)
- [Texas](https://isitonrecall.com/state/texas/)

## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Aug 23, 2023
- **Recall initiation date**: Jul 28, 2023
- **Center classification date**: Aug 11, 2023
- **Termination date**: Mar 20, 2025

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

Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22F-1402-2023%22)

## Related records

[Other food records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-food/) [California Ranch Food Company, Inc. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/california-ranch-food-company-inc/)