Retailer Issues Two Recalls Soup for Insects and Falafel for Rocks

Trader Joes issued two food product recalls this week - broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects and ready-to-eat falafel that may contain rocks.  "Both affected products have since been removed from Trader Joe's shelves and destroyed. No adverse health effects have been reported to date in relation to the broccoli cheddar soup recall, and no information was provided about any potential injuries or health events due to the recalled falafel."

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Trader Joe's Recall: Certain Falafel and Soup Products May Contain Rocks, Insects
By Julia Landwehr
Updated on July 31, 2023
Fact checked by Sarah Scott

Trader Joe's has issued recalls for two popular products due to the potential presence of insects and rocks, the company said in two separate press releases.

Trader Joe's Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup was recalled on July 27 as it may contain insects, and Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel was recalled on July 28 as it may contain rocks.

All potentially affected products have been removed from store shelves and destroyed.

Trader Joe's is recalling two more products: a broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects and some ready-to-eat falafel that may contain rocks, the company said in two separate news releases last week.

The two new recalls come after a similar recall, also announced last week, regarding the grocery chain's Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies—both of which were pulled from shelves due to the possible presence of rocks.

The new soup recall impacts Trader Joe's Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup (SKU# 68470) with use-by dates of July 18, 2023 through September 15, 2023.

The other recall affects Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel (SKU# 93935). Though the company did not provide specific best-by dates or product codes, it said that the packages that may contain rocks were sold in 35 states and the District of Columbia.

Both affected products have since been removed from Trader Joe's shelves and destroyed. No adverse health effects have been reported to date in relation to the broccoli cheddar soup recall, and no information was provided about any potential injuries or health events due to the recalled falafel.

Customers should check to see if they purchased or were given either of these products, and are urged to discard any possibly-contaminated products or return them to a Trader Joe’s store for a full refund. Customers should not eat either of the affected products.

The company said that any customers with questions about either recall should contact their customer relations department at 626-599-3817, or they can send an email via an online contact form.