Trader Joe’s recalls more than 4,400 pounds of frozen fish

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Trader Joe’s is recalling more than 4400 pounds of its Gluten-Free Battered Halibut after finding out it might contain wheat and milk.
• Orca Bay Foods, the product supplier, initiated the recall because the packaging did not list the presence of the allergens.
• The popular grocery store urges shoppers “to discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund.”

Popular grocery store Trader Joe’s is recalling its Gluten Free Battered Halibut after discovering allergens wheat and milk were not listed in the product packaging.

Orca Bay Foods, LLC is the supplier of the product.

Trader Joe’s announced the recall on its website for 10 oz. boxes of halibut packaged with the SKU# 50382 and the product code 537312620. It had a “best if used by” date of November 5, 2021 and was sold in 19 states.

As of this writing, there have been no reports of illnesses or allergic reactions. Trader Joe’s urged customers who recently bought the product to proceed with caution if they have allergy to wheat or milk.

“We urge you to discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund,” the company wrote.

On its website, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration said the recall “was initiated after it was discovered that product containing Wheat and Milk was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of the allergens.”

Failure to declare these ingredients can cause big trouble for those who try to avoid them for dietary or medical reasons.

“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat and milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product,” the notice reads.

After the discovery, Trader Joe’s and Orca Bay Foods pulled out all of the affected product from sale and destroyed 4,450 lb. (356 cases) of the battered fish.

See a full list here of states where the product was sold.

Source: AOL