A premade salad from Trader Joe’s has been urgently recalled for an undeclared allergen that could leave millions wheezing and vomiting.
Trader Joe’s has voluntarily recalled a limited quantity of its Trader Joe’s Sesame Miso Salad with Salmon in 18 states after they were found to contain packets of parmesan cheese instead of crispy onions.
The parmesan packets contain milk, which could cause severe reactions in the 30million Americans with lactose intolerance and the 7million with dairy allergies.
The supermarket giant pulled 500 units in Alabama, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Recalled salads were produced by Taylor Fresh Foods Illinois and had a ‘Use By’ date of either April 28 or April 29, 2025.
No illnesses have been reported so far.
A premade salad at Trader Joe’s has been recalled in 18 states due to an undeclared milk allergy
Pictured above is the recalled Trader Joe’s salad. Customers have been urged to throw out affected products if they have a milk allergy
An estimated 30 to 50million Americans are lactose intolerant, meaning their bodies cannot properly digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products.
This occurs because their bodies don’t produce enough of the enzyme lactase, which is needed to break down lactose.
Undigested lactose then travels to the gut and gets fermented by bacteria, leading to digestive distress.
Symptoms usually start within 30 minutes to two hours of consuming a dairy product and include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, bloating and gas.
Additionally, roughly two percent of Americans – 6.6million – are allergic to milk,
Consumers who purchased the products have been urged to discard them if they or someone else in their household has a milk allergy.
When a person with a milk allergy consumes it, their immune system mistakes the proteins as a threat.
The immune system triggers a flurry of antibodies to neutralize the threat, leading to symptoms like hives, wheezing, itching, tingling and swelling of the lips, coughing or shortness of breath and vomiting.
In severe cases, milk allergies can cause anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction that makes the airways close up. Milk is the third most common food to cause anaphylaxis behind peanuts and tree nuts.
About 500 to 1,000 Americans die of anaphylaxis every year.
Customers with questions can contact customer service at (855) 455-0098 Monday through Friday between 8am and 5pm PST.
