More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Merchandise Joe’s may have contained hard plastic, U.S. regulators announced Saturday.
The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service noted that the now-recalled dumplings, made by CG Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp. of California, may be contaminated with foreign materials — “especially hard plastic from permanent marker pens.” “.
FSIS said it is recalling after consumers reported finding hard plastic in branded products. To date, no related illnesses or injuries have been reported.
FSIS urges consumers to check their freezers. The 6-ounce “Trader Joe’s Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings” under the recall were manufactured on December 7, 2023 — and can be identified by their side box labels with lot codes 03.07.25.C1-1 and 03.07.25.C1 -2.
In an online notice about the recall, Trader Joe’s asked consumers to throw away the affected dumplings or return them to any store location for a full refund.
CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp. A spokesperson told The Associated Press that the company was investigating the problem, which occurred during the manufacturing process. In an emailed statement, the food maker added that “customer safety remains our No. 1 priority.”
Foreign object contamination is one of the top causes for food recalls in the United States today. In addition to plastic, metal fragments, pieces of insects and more “outdated” materials have made their way into packaged goods causing recalls.