Trader Joe's Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips; Net Wt. 9 oz. (255g)

Snak King Corporation recalled Trader Joe's Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips; Net Wt. 9 oz. (255g) in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Apr 13, 2021.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "White Corn Tortilla Chips may contain undeclared milk" Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "One customer with locations in AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, ID, KS, LA, MD, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in City Of Industry, CA. The recall covers 8825 cases (18 x 9 oz. packages per case) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Apr 28, 2021), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.