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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published December 21, 2019

Trader Joe's Potato Salad Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk

Trader Joe's recalls potato salad potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should check expiration dates and avoid using if expired.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0639-2020FoodTrader Joe's ›
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Recalling firmBakkavor Foods USA Inc.2700 Westinghouse Blvd · Charlotte, NC 28273-0113
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Trader Joe's is recalling potato salad that may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. This recall is due to a supplier notification about potential contamination. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16107-trader-joe-s-potato-salad-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16107-trader-joe-s-potato-salad-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0639-2020

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“Trader Joe's Potato Salad Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16107-trader-joe-s-potato-salad-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0639-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0639-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2019-12-21 that Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. voluntarily recalled Trader Joe's Old Fashioned Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from boiled eggs.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Trader Joe's
  • Product: TRADER JOE'S OLD FASHIONED Potato Salad NET WT. 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ) 567g
  • UPC: 0032 1747
  • Use by dates: 11/24/2019, 11/29/19, 11/30/19, 12/01/19, 12/04/19, 12/06/19, 12/07/19, 12/15/19, 12/18/2019, 12/19/19, 12/20/19, 12/22/19, 12/25/19, 12/26/19, and 12/27/19
  • Distribution: CT, FL, IL & PA

The hazard

The firm was notified by their supplier that the boiled eggs used in the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. has had 9 other recalls on record since 2018-10-16. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bakkavor CPK Tequila Lime Base Allergen Product May Contain Wood Pieces (2025-04-10) and Trader Joe's Genova Pesto & Hummus Dip Recall: Label Mix-Up Risk (2023-05-01). Other recent recalls of similar products include Whole Foods Market red lentil dal recall: Possible Listeria contamination (2022-04-19), Made Fresh Salads Jalapeno Cream Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-02-19), Made Fresh Salads Vegetable Cream Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-02-19), and Made Fresh Salads Tofu Whipped Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-02-19).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Trader Joe's Old Fashioned Potato Salad' with a net weight of 20 oz (1 lb 4 oz) and the expiration dates listed in the recall notice.

  • Brand
    Trader Joe's
  • Product
    Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. recalls TRADER JOE'S OLD FASHIONED Potato Salad NET WT. 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ) 567g DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Product was shipped to the following states: CT, FL, IL & PA
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0638-2020Trader Joe's Egg White Salad with Chives NET 6 OZ (170g) DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOES MONROVIA, CA 91016 UPC 0066 6695; Use by 11/28/19, 11/29/19, 11/30/19, 12/01/19, 12/04/19, 12/05/19, 12/06/19, 12/07/19, 12/09/19, 12/11/19, 12/12/19, 12/13/19, 12/14/19, 12/15/19, 12/18/19, 12/19/19, 12/20/19, 12/21/19, 12/22/19, 12/25/19, 12/26/19, and 12/27/19.33,088 units
F-0639-2020TRADER JOE'S OLD FASHIONED Potato Salad NET WT. 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ) 567g DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S MONROVIA, CA 91016 UPC 0032 1747; Use by 11/24/2019, 11/29/19, 11/30/19,12/01/19,12/04/19, 12/06/19, 12/07/19, 12/15/19, 12/18/2019, 12/19/19, 12/20/19, 12/22/19,12/25/19, 12/26/19, and 12/27/19.3,564 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Expiration Date

    Verify the product's expiration date is within the listed dates (up to December 27, 2019).

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: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew 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: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: CT, FL, IL & PA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 21, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Feb 4, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 12, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 15, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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What should I do if I have this product?

Discard the product if it has expired or is past the listed dates. Do not consume.

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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-0639-2020 (December 21, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0639-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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