TRADER JOE’S RECALLS EXPAND TO MORE ITEMS (March 2026)

06 Mar 2026 Leave a comment

by promacnyc in News, Trader Joes, update Tags: , , , ,


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HERE IS AN UPDATE ON RECALLED PRODUCTS (Mar 6, 2026)

As of March 2026, Trader Joe’s has recalled several frozen, ready-to-eat products due to potential contamination with foreign matter – specifically glass. Originally it as just Japanese Fried Rice. The list was expanded to include:

Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice, Vegetable Fried Rice, Japanese Style Fried Rice, and Chicken Shu Mai—

All of these were produced for Trader Joe’s by AJINOMOTO. Some of these items are also sold at Costco under that brand.

Check to see if you have any of these items and if so to be on the safe side either return to Trader Joe’s for a REFUND – or throw them out

Chicken Fried Rice, Vegetable Fried Rice, Japanese Style Fried Rice, and Chicken Shu Mai

Customers should check for affected items and return them to any store for a refund

You can visit Trader Joe’s website re: FOOD SAFETY/UPDATES/ARCHIVE/RECALLS, etc

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/announcements?category=recalls&id=703775483

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/announcements/food-safety-overview

Pumpkin Brioche Twist is back at Trader Joe’s for the Fall Season

18 Sep 2025 Leave a comment

by promacnyc in baked, Blog, bread, Fall Season Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,


This is one of the worthwhile Fall Items that’s “pumpkin”. I gave it a good review previously and will repeat again here, that I loved this for making excellent French Toast.

$4.99; LIMITED SEASONAL ITEM

PS; I also saw this new bread “Sliced Apple Cinnamon Sourdough” but have not had a chance to try it yet. It’s a Fearless Flyer item. Looks interesting!.

Seen at Trader Joe’s: Cheery Lemon Animal Crackers

05 Mar 2024 Leave a comment

by promacnyc in baked, fresh, General, New, Pantry, Prices, Products, snacks, sweets, Trader Joes, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,


SEEN IN NEW ITEMS yesterday

CHEERY LEMON ANIMAL CRACKERS – “Covered in a yogurt candy coating with non-pareils”

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/cheery-lemon-animal-crackers-077828

I didn’t try these but they looked to me like something kids might go for, and they are just 99 cents for a small package.

Trader Joe’s says : “creamy, yogurt coating, with authentic citrus aroma & lemony zing…. 13 unique & gladsome Animals, including: bears, elephants, cats, donkeys, goats, tigers, lions, horses, cows, rhinos, camels, bison, and hippos.” Colors come from natural sources like: vegetable juice, beta-carotene, and turmeric.

Not many things anymore you can find at TJ’s for just 99 cents !

Eureka Moment: TJ’s Discontinued Items are by Design!

10 May 2011 1 Comment

by promacnyc in Discontinued, General, Products, Rant, Trader Joes Tags: ,


Discontinued Items?
They are actually By Design:
Creating ‘Surprise and Discovery’!

Blogger Bill Flagg has some amazingly informative info about Trader Joe’s. Like this fascinating tidbit:

Changing 1/4 of the selection each year creates surprise and discovery (difficult to do when thousands of shoppers complain about their favorite products being discontinued)

Like we used to say, “its not a bug, its a feature”

So doesn’t this mean something like 1,000 products a year can vanish ?! Morale: Be careful about falling in love with something…

Check out Bill Flagg’s, “Lessons From Trader Joe’s”. Great read!  http://billflagg.blogspot.com/2011/05/lessons-from-trader-joes.html

FROM TRADER JOE WEBSITE…..

Why does TJ’s frequently discontinue products?

Our mission is to bring you the best quality products at the best prices. To do this, we have to manage our store space well. Each of our products must “stand on its own,” meaning it must pay its own way. Each product passes certain criteria in order to earn its way onto our shelves – including a rigorous tasting panel.

There may be several factors that determine why we discontinue products:

  • It may be a seasonal product – for example, strawberries, which are in season only specific times of the year.
  • The gang way factor – because we introduce 10-15 new products a week, we have to eliminate 10-15 items in order to give our newest items a fair chance.
  • The cost of producing the item may increase, which would in turn increase the cost to you – if the item is not a strong seller, we may choose to discontinue it.