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Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel Heat & Eat NET WT — Class II food recall F-1402-2023

Terminated recall by California Ranch Food Company, Inc., reported 2023-08-23, distributed in CT, IL, TX. Foreign object; rocks.

Recall numberF-1402-2023
Product typeFood
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmCalifornia Ranch Food Company, Inc., Vernon, CA, United States
Recall initiated2023-07-28
Classified2023-08-11
Reported by FDA2023-08-23
Terminated2025-03-20
DistributedCT, IL, TX
Quantity21,034 cases
Reason classesforeign material

Product

Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel Heat & Eat NET WT. 12 OZ (340g) Distributed and Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA 91016 UPC 0093 9355

Reason for recall

Foreign object; rocks.

Machine access

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