Trader Joe’s Just Recalled One of Its Most Popular Items Due to Potential Plastic Contamination

Trader Joe’s Recalls Its Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings

On March 2, Trader Joe’s announced the recall of its famous Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings, a product that became a viral social media sensation last year. The statement said the reason for the recall was “the potential presence of foreign material (plastic)” in the dumplings.            

CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation is the producer recalling 61,839 pounds of the steamed dumplings. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) stated that the dumplings may be contaminated with hard plastic from a permanent marker pen.

The dumplings were shipped to Trader Joe’s retail locations nationwide, and the problem was discovered due to consumer complaints of finding hard plastic in the product. No illnesses or injuries have been reported as of the time of this writing.

The recalled frozen 6-ounce boxes were produced on Dec. 7, 2023, with the following information printed on the box:

• Establishment #: P-46009 (inside the USDA mark of inspection)
  
• SKU: #54988
  
• Best-By Date: 03.07.25
• Lot Code: C1-1 or C1-2

Trader Joe’s advises those who have purchased the recalled soup dumplings to discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund.

Customers with questions may contact the store’s customer relations at 626-599-3817, Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-5 p.m. PST, or use the website’s product feedback page.