UnratedFood recall · FDA · Published February 7, 2024
Trader Joe's Cilantro Salad Dressing Recall: L. mono Contamination Risk
Trader Joe's recalls cilantro salad dressing (SKU 36420) from Feb 19, 2024 to May 14, 2024 due to L. mono contamination. Keep refrigerated and check use-by dates.
“Trader Joe's Cilantro Salad Dressing Recall: L. mono Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/9635-trader-joe-s-cilantro-salad-dressing-recall-l-mono-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-1069-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1069-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 7, 2024, that Trader Joe's voluntarily recalled its Cilantro Salad Dressing due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Owners should check their products and stop consuming them immediately.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Trader Joe's
Product: Trader Joe's Cilantro Salad Dressing
SKU: 36420
Size: 12 FL OZ (355mL)
Use By Dates: Between 02/19/2024 and 05/14/2024
Quantity: 15,890 cases
The hazard
The product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences or death.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show the brand has been involved in other recent recalls, including Made Fresh Salads Jalapeno Cream Cheese Recall for Listeria Contamination Risk on 2026-02-19. Other similar recent recalls include Made Fresh Salads Jalapeno Cheddar Cream Cheese Recall and Made Fresh Salads Walnut Raisin Cream Cheese Recall, both dated 2026-02-19.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Cilantro Salad Dressing' and SKU 36420. The product was sold between February 19, 2024 and May 14, 2024 and must be kept refrigerated.
Brand
Trader Joe's
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 3 products
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 I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Nationwide No foreign distribution.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-1069-2024
Trader Joe s Cilantro Salad Dressing (SKU 36420) Perishable Keep Refrigerated 12 FL OZ (355mL); all codes, All Use By Dates between 02/19/2024 and 05/14/2024
15,890 cases
F-1070-2024
Trader Joe s Elote Chopped Salad Kit (SKU 74768) 11.94 oz.; All codes, Used By dates on or before February 18, 2024.
7,348 cases
F-1071-2024
Trader Joe s Southwest Salad (SKU 56077) 9 oz.; All codes, Best By: October 26, 2023 February 11, 2024
800,955 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Date
Verify the use-by date is between February 19, 2024 and May 14, 2024.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1069-2024 (February 7, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1069-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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