USDA issues health alert for Trader Joe's product for possible rock contamination

Lucas Frau, NorthJersey.com
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U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert over a Trader Joe's frozen ready-to-eat chicken pilaf product because it could contain rocks.

The product, named "Trader Joe’s Chicken, Lentil, & Caramelized Onion Pilaf WITH SAFFRON BASMATI RICE, DARK CHICKEN MEAT, DATES & GOLDEN RAISINS” was not requested for a recall because the product is no longer available for purchase.

The discovery of the contamination came when multiple customers complained to the grocery retailer about rocks being in the frozen RTE meals. One consumer even reported a dental injury when consuming the product, the government agency stated. No additional injuries or illnesses transpired, according to the FSIS.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that Trader Joe’s Chicken, Lentil, & Caramelized Onion Pilaf may be contaminated with foreign material.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that Trader Joe’s Chicken, Lentil, & Caramelized Onion Pilaf may be contaminated with foreign material.

The chicken, lentil, and caramelized onion pilaf dish was reportedly produced between Nov. 1, 2023, through Jan. 19, 2024.

The number inside the packaging is labeled “P-45322” in the USDA mark of inspection. The FSIS urges consumers who purchased this item to throw the food away or return it to it's place of purchase.

Those with questions or concerns can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854).

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Trader Joe's product given USDA health alert, may contain rocks