Trader Joes Company Recall: Trader Joe's Co. is recalling all codes of Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks and Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks because the products may contain more than the stated traces of milk on the label.

🇺🇸 United States

1. March 25, 2016 - Recall initiated
2. November 16, 2016 - Reported by source
3. November 4, 2016 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0312-2017

Event ID

73646

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Trader Joes Company

Product description

Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847162

Quantity

8115 cases

Reason

Trader Joe's Co. is recalling all codes of Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks and Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks because the products may contain more than the stated traces of milk on the label.

Recall initiation date

March 25, 2016

Report date

November 16, 2016

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

November 4, 2016

Distribution pattern

US

UPC, lot, and code information

UPC 00847162; all lot codes

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 73646 with 1 other product entry in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Trader Joes Company

Other recalls from Trader Joes Company

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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