Trader Joe's First Crush Unsweetened Gravenstein Apple Sauce Recall: Glass Pieces Found
Trader Joe's recalls unsweetened Gravenstein apple sauce jars after customers reported small glass pieces. Stop using if you have the product with best before date stamped on lid.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Manzana Products Co. is initiating a recall of three varieties of apple sauce after receiving customer complaints or finding small pieces of glass in the product.
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What happened, in plain English
Trader Joe's is recalling unsweetened Gravenstein apple sauce jars because small glass pieces were found in some products. This could cause injury if swallowed or cut. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22166-trader-joe-s-first-crush-unsweetened-gravenstein-apple-sauce-recall.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22166-trader-joe-s-first-crush-unsweetened-gravenstein-apple-sauce-recall · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1643-2017
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“Trader Joe's First Crush Unsweetened Gravenstein Apple Sauce Recall: Glass Pieces Found.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22166-trader-joe-s-first-crush-unsweetened-gravenstein-apple-sauce-recall. Based on FDA recall #F-1643-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1643-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Small glass pieces can be swallowed or cause cuts in the mouth or throat. The hazard occurs when the glass fragments are accidentally ingested during normal use of the product.
Who’s affected
Anyone who bought Trader Joe's First Crush Unsweetened Gravenstein Apple Sauce in a 24 oz. glass jar with a best before date stamped on the lid. Children and those with sensitive digestive systems are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for a 24 oz. glass jar with a best before date stamped on the top of the lid. The product was sold through August 8, 2018, at Trader Joe's stores.
- Brand
Manzana Products- Product
Trader Joe's First Crush Unsweetened Gravenstein Apple Sauce; 24 oz. glass jar. Best Before date stamped on top of lid- Category
Food
All 3 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 II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Nationwide.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1641-2017 | Trader Joe's All Natural Unsweetened Apple Sauce; 24 oz. glass jar. Best Before date stamped on top of lid. UPC: 00014359 Distributed by Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA; ALL CODES Through DEC 16, 2018 | 88,169 jars |
| F-1642-2017 | Trader Joe's Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce; 24 oz. glass jar. Best Before date stamped on top of lid. UPC: 00194877 Distributed by Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA; ALL CODES Through OCT 06, 2018 | 229,191 jars |
| F-1643-2017 | Trader Joe's First Crush Unsweetened Gravenstein Apple Sauce; 24 oz. glass jar. Best Before date stamped on top of lid. UPC:00015905 Distributed by Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA; ALL CODES Through AUG 08, 2018 | 70,157 jars |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for a 24 oz. glass jar with best before date stamped on the top of the lid.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.3 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-1643-2017 (February 24, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1643-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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