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Trader Joe's Crunchy Slaw

USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Trader Joe’s Chicken Salad

By Food Safety Tech Staff
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Trader Joe's Crunchy Slaw
Trader Joe's Crunchy Slaw
FSIS issued a public health alert about this product due to concerns of contamination with hard plastic. Image available on the USDA website.

USDA’s FSIS issued a public health alert for a Trader’s Joe’s ready-to-eat chicken salad product that could be contaminated with hard plastic. The issue is actually in the salad dressing, which is FDA regulated and was recalled by the producer over the contamination concern. The dressing is used in Trader Joe’s Crunchy Slaw with Chicken, Crispy Noodles & Peanut Dressing, which has a use by date of March 9 through March 12 on the label.The chicken salad is produced by R&G Fine Foods, Inc.

The products included in the alert were shipped to Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah and have the establishment number “P-6247” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Thus far there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injury related to consuming this product.