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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. Source coverage and dates.
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
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
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.
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.