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Trader Joe's Packaged Vegetables Are Being Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

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Post date July 2, 2019
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Attention vegetable-loving Trader Joe’s shoppers (isn’t that all of us?!?): some of the store’s packaged vegetables are being pulled off the shelves at the direction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to a possible lysteria risk.

The recall impacts some packages of butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini, and vegetable bowls sold under the Trader Joe’s brand as well as Green Giant, and Signature Farms, according to CNN. (At Trader Joe’s, the brand’s butternut squash spirals and zucchini spirals are specifically at risk.) The at-risk veggies were voluntarily recalled from a variety of stores by their manufacturer Growers Express due to “possible contamination with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes” at a factory in Biddeford, Maine.

In a company statement posted by the FDA, Growers Express said, “Growers Express takes issues of food safety seriously and is issuing a voluntary recall of select fresh vegetable products in an abundance of caution and in the interest of protecting its customers and end consumers. The fresh vegetable products include packaged varieties of butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini and a butternut squashed based veggie bowl.” Currently there are no reported illnesses, the statement notes.

The statement also includes a chart where you can see all the states affected by the distribution of possibly-contaminated products and the specific stores they were shipped to.

So what exactly is listeria? The FDA defines it as a “species of pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria that can be found in moist environments, soil, water, decaying vegetation and animals, and can survive and even grow under refrigeration and other food preservation measures” that can cause a disease called listeriosis. The severity of the illness can vary, with symptoms like a fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, developing within a few hours of ingesting the contaminated food or up to two to three days later. More serious symptoms include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. “Listeria is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” according to the Grower’s Express statement.

“The safety of our consumers is our first priority,” Tom Byrne, President of Growers Express, said. “We self reported the need for this recall to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and stopped production immediately after being notified of a single positive sample by the Massachusetts Department of Health. We are deep sanitizing the entire facility and our line equipment, as well as conducting continued testing on top of our usual battery of sanitation and quality and safety tests before resuming production.”

If you believe you have purchased a contaminated product, you can visit the Grower’s Express website for more information.

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You Is Even Creepier Without Joe's Narration

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Post date February 5, 2019
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You is easily one of the creepiest new shows of 2019. The Netflix original—which first aired on Lifetime last fall—centers on a bookstore manager, Joe (Penn Badgley), who develops an unhealthy obsession with a woman named Beck (Elizabeth Lail). Joe’s fascination causes him to do some bonkers things, like stalk Beck and her friends, manipulate everyone around him, and, oh yeah, murder. Why some people are actually romanticizing Joe is beyond me. He’s a killer—a very, very creepy killer.

But do you know what makes him even creepier? Removing his voiceover from You‘s episodes. If you watch the show, you know it’s heavily guided by Joe’s narration—but what you might not realize is without it, the characters don’t actually say much. In fact, as Netflix points out in this video, in one scene the only word Beck and Joe say is “falafel.” That’s it: just “falafel.” The rest is Joe’s voiceover, which makes the scene very awkward when you remove it.

“For someone so obsessed with keeping a relationship alive, Joseph, there’s a lot of dead air,” Netflix writes in the video, and it’s so true. Joe spends most of his time on this show staring blankly into space and saying literally nothing. Why did Beck fall for him? How did she not realize he was suspect from the start? He doesn’t know any words—and he works at a bookstore! (Also, side note: We never see Joe read on this show, either. He just keeps books in that weird glass box.)

Watch You without voiceover for yourself, below.

“I don’t see him as a portrayal of a real person, I see him as a representation of the part of us that identifies with him,” Badgley told Today about his polarizing You character. “The part of us that is a troll; that part of us that is victim blaming; the part of us that is privileged and blind. We’re meant to identify with him.”

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Trader Joe's Is Recalling Three of Its Pre-Packaged Salads Due to Glass and Hard Plastic Contamination

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Post date November 19, 2017
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Attention Trader Joe’s shoppers: the beloved food retailer is recalling three of its prepackaged, deli-style salads due to the fact that some of them might inadvertently include pieces of glass or hard plastic, which would make for a very sad desk lunch indeed.

According to a statement released Saturday on the Trader Joe’s website, the salads included in the recall are the white meat chicken salad, the curried white chicken deli salad, and the turkey cranberry apple salad with use-by dates from November 10 through November 21 and inspection code P-40299.

The offending white meat chicken salads (SKU 98091) and curried white chicken deli salads (SKU 96426) were sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The potentially polluted turkey cranberry apple salads were sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and have the SKU 60983.

If you purchased one of those salads with that inspection code in one of those states, Trader Joe’s is telling customers to throw them away or return them to a retail location for a full refund. You can also call customer service at (626) 599-3817 or email them if you have any questions.

The good news is that all of the potentially dangerous products have already been removed from stores, so no future customers should be at risk. Again, if you did buy any of those salads, but they have a different inspection code, Trader Joe’s says they should be fine.

This isn’t the first time the retailer has issued a recall of its products. Last year they had to recall some of their frozen foods due to a listeria outbreak that also affected Starbucks and Chipotle. But as long as they keep selling those dark chocolate peanut butter cups, anyway, something something tells us business won’t suffer too bad for this.

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14 Products from Trader Joe's That Practically Scream 'Fall'

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Post date October 23, 2017
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Harvest Blend Herbal Tea

The aroma and flavor are rich thanks to the chai-like spices, including ginger and cinnamon. I’m totally addicted. It’s the perfect cup to cozy up with after dinner, especially with a generous drizzle of honey (and, thankfully, it’s caffeine-free).

Pumpkin Tortilla Chips with Fall Harvest Salsa

If I had to pick my absolute favorites from my shopping list, this combination would be it. The chips are crispy as can be with a sprinkle of salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The salsa has big chunks of pumpkin, butternut squash, apples, peppers, and tomatoes. It sounds kind of strange, but trust me on this, it works. Together, they’re the perfect balance of salty and sweet.

Harvest Blend Salad Mix

I love a good salad kit (not having to chop a million veggies is a win in my book) and this is by far one of the best I’ve tried. It’s packed with baby kale and other greens, shredded broccoli and cauliflower stems, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin spice cornbread croutons, and it even comes with a sweet and tangy pumpkin vinaigrette. Dump, dress, and serve. Hey TJ’s, can you carry this salad year-round, please?

Honey Roasted Pumpkin Ravioli

Lots of good flavors here: pumpkin, honey, ricotta, and mozzarella all mix together for sweet and savory seasonal perfection. These guys don’t need much sauce: a little melted butter with a sprinkle of Parmesan is plenty. Serve it with the Harvest Blend salad, and dinner is done!

Pita Crisps with Cranberries and Pumpkin Seeds

Don’t let the name fool you—these crisps have a coating of cinnamon sugar on top, so they are almost more cookie than cracker. According to the package, they’re made by a small family-owned bakery. I believe it—each crisp looks slightly different and has an baked-in, earthy flavor.

Pumpkin Bread and Muffin Baking Mix

Your friends will love you if you show up to any fall-themed gathering with muffins or a loaf made from this mix. I made it as pumpkin bread, and it was dense the way pumpkin bread should be, but still moist and crumbly. If you want to take things to the next level (and who doesn’t!?), add a heaping cup of chocolate chips to the batter before baking.

Pumpkin Ginger Mini Hold the Cone

OK, how cute are these?! Each adorable finger-length cone features a tiny scoop of pumpkin ice cream with hints of pumpkin spices inside a gingerbread-flavored cone. It’s like Halloween and Christmas had a baby. I’m not mad about it at all.

Pumpkin Pancake and Waffle Mix

I prepared one big batch of the batter and tried it in both pancake and waffle form. It was delicious. The pancakes were firm, yet fluffy while the waffles were crispy on the outside and airy on the inside. They had just the right balance of sweetness and spice. Fry up a few slices of bacon and any chilly autumn morning will feel especially cozy.

Pumpkin Joe-Joes

TBH, I almost didn’t buy these. I don’t typically love cream-filled sandwich cookies, but since they’re a TJ’s classic, I gave them a try. And you know what? I ended up loving them! I don’t detect that much pumpkin flavor, but the spices are totally on point. I can’t help myself from reaching for one (or two) as a midday treat.

Apple Blossoms

If you think the best part of any apple pie is the crust, then you’re going to adore these. They’re basically mini apple pies, with a generous, flaky crust filled with sweet apples and topped with a cinnamon-y crumble. Pop one into the oven for about 15-20 minutes while you eat your dinner (each package contains two—they’re fully cooked, but frozen) , top with vanilla ice cream while still warm, and dig in.

Pumpkin Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

You get double your pumpkin with these seeds, which are covered in sugar and pumpkin spice and very nice. They’re snackable on their own, but would also be fabulous sprinkled on a salad, rolled on the outside of a holiday cheese log, or added to a DIY trail mix with almonds, cereal, dried cranberries, coconut chips, and dark chocolate cacao nibs (all of which you can find at TJ’s!).

Pumpkin Soup Crackers

The first bite of these crackers totally caught me by surprise, so I’ll prepare you. Right away you’re hit with a cheesy flavor, followed by a mellow pumpkin taste. (The packaging doesn’t mention anything the cheese, but who doesn’t love bonus cheese?). The light and crispy brown-rice crackers are satisfying on their own, or you could serve them alongside a turkey sandwich or dipped in hummus or guac.

Pumpkin Spice Coffee

I’m generally not the biggest fan of flavored coffees, but I can’t get enough of this one! It brews a perfectly rich cup with just the right hint of spices including orange peel (you can see flecks in the grinds), nutmeg, vanilla, and allspice. It makes those dreary early-morning hours taste a little bit brighter and more like fall.

Pumpkin Soup with Cornbread Crisps

I love when I can assemble a complete meal in minutes, and this combo does the trick. The soup is smooth, pumpkin-y, and just a little bit sweet. If you’re like me and like your meals to have multiple textures, the cornbread crisps (which actually taste exactly like cornbread, just in cracker form) are the perfect addition. Dip them into your bowl or crumble on top.

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