Recall: Trader Joe's Salads With Undeclared Wheat Allergen
Trader Joe's recalls approx. 5,682 lbs of salad products due to undeclared wheat allergen. Check your Best By dates and do not consume.
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misbranding and an undeclared allergen
What happened, in plain English
GHSE, LLC is recalling approximately 5,682 pounds of ready-to-eat salads containing chili-seasoned chicken because the label fails to declare wheat, a known allergen. The products have an incorrect back label that omits soy sauce as an ingredient, which is the source of the wheat. Consumers who purchased these items are urged not to eat them. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275579-recall-trader-joe-s-salads-with-undeclared-wheat-allergen.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275579-recall-trader-joe-s-salads-with-undeclared-wheat-allergen · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #054-2016
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“Recall: Trader Joe's Salads With Undeclared Wheat Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275579-recall-trader-joe-s-salads-with-undeclared-wheat-allergen. Based on USDA FSIS recall #054-2016 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ghse-llc-recalls-chicken-products-due-misbranding-and-undeclared-allergen).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains wheat, which is not listed on the label due to misbranding. For people with wheat allergies, consuming undeclared wheat can cause a serious allergic reaction.
Who’s affected
Consumers who bought the recalled salad products at retail locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Southern Virginia. Individuals with wheat allergies are at risk of an allergic reaction.
How to tell if you have this one
11-oz. plastic clam shell containers of TRADER JOSE'S MEXICALI INSPIRED SALAD WITH CHILI SEASONED CHICKEN. Check the BEST BY dates: 05/18/16, 07/03/16. The package bears establishment number EST. P-45781 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- Brand
Trader Joe's- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the salad because it contains undeclared wheat allergen.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the product or return it to the place where you purchased it.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia”
States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2016.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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 #054-2016 (July 1, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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.
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