FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Trader Joe’s Chicken Salad Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
FSIS alerts consumers that Trader Joe's chicken salad products may contain undeclared cashews, a known allergen. Products should not be consumed due to potential allergic reactions. No recall was requested as products are no longer available.
Use caution until it’s fixed
concerns that fully cooked, ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad product may contain cashews a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase
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What happened, in plain English
Trader Joe's chicken salad products may contain cashews, a known allergen that is not declared on the label. Consumers should not eat these products as they could cause allergic reactions. The products are no longer available for purchase. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275044-trader-joe-s-chicken-salad-may-contain-cashews-do-not.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275044-trader-joe-s-chicken-salad-may-contain-cashews-do-not · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #PHA-03102023-01
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“Trader Joe's Chicken Salad May Contain Cashews: Do Not Consume.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275044-trader-joe-s-chicken-salad-may-contain-cashews-do-not. Based on USDA FSIS recall #PHA-03102023-01 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-trader-joes-chicken-salad-due-misbranding-and).
Why it’s dangerous
The chicken salad may contain cashews, a known allergen that is not listed on the product label. This poses a risk of allergic reactions for consumers with cashew allergies. The products were produced on March 4, 2023, and were sold in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Trader Joe's chicken salad products containing cashews. People with cashew allergies are at the highest risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Trader Joe's chicken salad products with a best by date of 3/12/2023. The products have a USDA establishment number P-34834 inside the inspection mark.
- Brand
Trader Joe's- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Throw away or return the products to the place of purchase.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Questions people ask
Are these products still available?
No, the products are no longer available for purchase.
What should I do if I have these products?
Throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
Is there a risk of serious injury?
The products may cause allergic reactions in people with cashew allergies, but there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.
Contact Trader Joe's
We’ve drafted a message you can send Trader Joe's to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall PHA-03102023-01 — Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Hello, I own a Trader Joe's that is covered by recall PHA-03102023-01 from Trader Joe's. The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #PHA-03102023-01 (March 10, 2023)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.