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  • Trader Joe’s recalls frozen Organic Acai Bowls, orders customers to dispose of them

    Trader Joe’s recalls frozen Organic Acai Bowls, orders customers to dispose of them

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    Trader Joe’s is asking its customers to throw away a certain frozen product over fears that it may contain plastic.

    The beloved grocery store chain announced the recall on Feb. 14. In a statement on its website, Trader Joe’s advised customers to dispose of any Trader Joe’s Organic Acai Bowls, regardless of UPC code or best-by dates.

    “Out of an abundance of caution, please discard any Trader Joe’s Organic Acai Bowls, as the product may contain foreign material (plastic), or return them to your neighborhood Trader Joe’s store for a full refund,” the company said.

    The supermarket chain did not disclose any reported injuries or how many product units were impacted.

    QUAKER OATS RECALL UPDATED TO ‘MOST SERIOUS’ CATEGORY AS FDA SOUNDS ALARM ON PANCAKE MIX

    Trader Joe’s is recalling its frozen Organic Acai Bowls out of concern about potential plastic contamination. (Trader Joe’s / Fox News)

    Trader Joe’s has recalled products over plastic contamination in the past. Last year, the chain’s Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings were recalled over fears that it contained hard plastic from a permanent marker pen, impacting 61,839 pounds of the frozen soup dumplings.

    Trader Joe’s also recalled 653,000 of its mango tangerine scented candles last August. At the time, the grocery store said that when the candle flame was lit, it could “spread from the wick to the wax, causing a larger than expected flame, posing a fire hazard.”

    TUNA CANS SOLD AT TRADER JOE’S, WALMART AND OTHER SUPERMARKETS RECALLED OVER ‘POTENTIALLY FATAL’ FLAW

    A signage on a shopping cart at Trader Joe's

    A signage on a shopping cart at the Trader Joe’s Upper East Side Bridgemarket grocery store in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.  (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    “If you purchased the Mango Tangerine Scented Candle, please do not use it,” Trader Joe’s said in its recall announcement. “We urge you to discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund.”

    Customers with questions about the latest recall are urged to contact Trader Joe’s Customer Relations at (626) 599-3817.

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    A woman holds a Trader Joe's shopping basket

    A woman shops for groceries at Trader Joe’s in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, January 26, 2021. ((Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle / Getty Images)

    FOX Business reached out to Trader Joe’s for additional comment.

  • Canned tuna recall: Trader Joe’s, H-E-B, Walmart, Publix products impacted

    Canned tuna recall: Trader Joe’s, H-E-B, Walmart, Publix products impacted

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    If you’ve recently purchased canned tuna at Trader Joe’s, H-E-B, Costco or Walmart, you may want to throw it out.

    That’s because a manufacturer of canned tuna products recently issued a country-wide recall of its products over a design concern that could potentially cause botulism.

    Tri-Union Seafoods initiated the recall on Feb. 7, according to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) press release. The recall impacts canned tuna products sold under the Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s brand names.

    The brands of the recalled products, as well as the states and stores they were sold in, are listed below:

    POPULAR FROZEN MEAL SOLD AT ALDI RECALLED ACROSS 31 STATES FOR METAL CONTAMINATION: ‘DISCARD IT IMMEDIATELY’

    The FDA recently announced a recall impacting canned tuna at popular supermarkets across the U.S. (iStock / iStock)

    • H-E-B label – Texas
    • Trader Joe’s label – Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin
    • Genova 7 oz. – Costco in Florida and Georgia
    • Genova 5 oz. – Harris Teeter, Publix, H-E-B, Kroger, Safeway, Walmart, and independent retailers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Texas
    • Van Camp’s label – Walmart and independent retailers in Pennsylvania, Florida and New Jersey

    The manufacturer said that the recall was “out of an abundance of caution” after it was alerted to a defect in its cans.

    “This voluntary recall is out of an abundance of caution following the notification from our supplier that the ‘easy open’ pull tab can lid on limited products encountered a manufacturing defect that may compromise the integrity of the product seal (especially over time), causing it to leak, or worse, be contaminated with clostridium botulinum, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning,” the press release detailed.

    “Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.”

    GERBER TEETHING STICKS DISCONTINUED, RECALLED AFTER EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT: ‘RETURN THE PRODUCT’

    Shopping bags at Trader Joe's

    Shopping bags at a Trader Joe’s in New York City. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), botulism can result in difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis, and – in the most severe cases – death.

    “When people eat these foods [contaminated with Clostridium botulinum], they can become seriously ill, or even die, if they don’t get proper medical treatment quickly,” the CDC’s website notes.

    Tri-Union Seafoods advised consumers to immediately seek medical attention if they feel unwell after eating one of the affected products – though no such case has been reported so far.

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    Food And Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Md. (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images / Getty Images)

    “If you have a recalled tuna can, please return it to the retailer for a full refund, throw it away, or contact Tri-Union Seafoods directly for a retrieval kit and a coupon for a replacement product,” the statement concluded. “Consumers can contact Tri-Union Seafoods at [email protected] or 833-374-0171, if they have any questions or to request replacement product.”

    Tri-Union Seafoods did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.

  • Trader Joe’s puts cap on how many eggs shoppers can buy

    Trader Joe’s puts cap on how many eggs shoppers can buy

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    Trader Joe’s is putting a cap on how many eggs its shoppers can purchase each day.

    The company told FOX Business on Monday that it is “currently limiting egg purchases to one dozen per customer, per day.”

    That cap applies to eggs at every Trader Joe’s grocery store in the U.S., according to the company. It operates hundreds of stores nationwide. 

    Trader Joe’s cited “ongoing issues with the supply of eggs” as the reason for the daily limit.

    The Trader Joe’s in Shoreview, Minnesota. (Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via / Getty Images)

    WAFFLE HOUSE, OTHER COMPANIES ADD EGG SURCHARGE AMID SHORTAGE

    Eggs have been in short supply in the U.S. due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), known as bird flu. 

    “We hope these limits will help to ensure that as many of our customers who need eggs are able to purchase them when they visit Trader Joe’s,” the grocer said.

    Trader Joe's entrance

    Eggs have been in short supply in the U.S. due to outbreaks of bird flu. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

    A report published by the Agriculture Department late last week said shell egg availability “remains limited and inconsistent in many retail markets with many affected grocers employing steps to limit consumer purchasing to stretch their existing supplies.” Actions grocers have been taking include curbing promotional activities on eggs, implementing caps on the number of eggs consumers can buy at a time, and “holding prices at record or near-record highs to dampen demand,” according to the report. 

    EGG SHORTAGES FORCE SOME GROCERY STORES TO IMPOSE LIMITS

    Bird flu has contributed to high egg prices in grocery stores in addition to shortages.

    In the U.S., a dozen large Grade A eggs averaged $4.15 in December, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed. That marked a 13.7 % jump from the previous month.

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    More than two-thirds of surveyed shoppers said they pick up eggs from retailers on a weekly basis. (  / iStock)

    A Numerator survey released in late January found 71% of U.S. egg shoppers thought eggs were “somewhat or very” pricey. More than half have recently experienced their grocery stores having a shortage of eggs or being completely out of stock, it showed.

    EGG PRICES AREN’T COMING DOWN ANYTIME SOON, EXPERTS SAY

    More than one-third of surveyed egg shoppers said they pick up eggs from retailers on a weekly basis. The same percentage – 34% – reported buying them “every couple of weeks,” according to Numerator.