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Trader Joe's Lightly Salt: Listeria in Frozen Edamame - Recall

Trader Joe's Lightly Salted Edamame (16 oz) recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should stop using and discard affected products.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0201-2021FoodTESOROS TRADING CO. ›
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Recalling firmTESOROS TRADING CO.7251 W Lake Mead Blvd · Las Vegas, NV 89128-8351
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Trader Joe's Lightly Salted Edamame (16 oz frozen pods) is recalled because firm testing found Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected products must be discarded immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14983-trader-joe-s-lightly-salt-listeria-in-frozen-edamame-recall.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14983-trader-joe-s-lightly-salt-listeria-in-frozen-edamame-recall · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0201-2021

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“Trader Joe's Lightly Salt: Listeria in Frozen Edamame - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14983-trader-joe-s-lightly-salt-listeria-in-frozen-edamame-recall. Based on FDA recall #F-0201-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0201-2021%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Dec. 16, 2020, that Tesoros Trading Co. recalled Trader Joe's Lightly Salted Edamame due to a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in one bag, according to the FDA.

How to tell if you have it

  • Trader Joe's Lightly Salted Edamame: Fully Cooked Soybeans in Pod. Keep Frozen NET WT 16 oz. (1 lb.) 454 g UPC: 0051
  • Lot codes: 22LA102 M, 22LA102 N, 22LA102 P, 22LA080B

The hazard

Firm routine testing resulted in a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in one bag of frozen edamame, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Clover Hill Dairy Pepper Jack Cheese Stix Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination (2026-06-01), Markys Caviar Mon Sire Brie Cheese Recall: Listeria Risk (2026-08-25), and Gias Food Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-09-03).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Trader Joe's Lightly Salted Edamame', 16 oz size, and lot codes 22LA102 M, N, P, or 22LA080B. The UPC code is 0051.

  • Brand
    TESOROS TRADING CO.
  • Product
    Trader Joe's Lightly Salted Edamame: Fully Cooked Soybeans in Pod. Keep Frozen NET WT 16 oz. (1 lb.) 454 g UPC: 0051
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Discard Product

    Immediately throw away all recalled edamame pods with lot codes 22LA102 M, N, P, or 22LA080B.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “AZ, CA, NV, UT” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 28 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 16, 202012. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 6, 202123. FDA classified it Class I: Jan 11, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 13, 2021420202021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class I
  4. FDA terminated 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 FDA 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: FDA Recall #F-0201-2021 (December 16, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0201-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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