Trader Joe's Recalls Applesauce That Might Contain Glass Fragments

AUSTIN, TX — Trader Joe's is recalling three varieties of its applesauce over worries the jars might contain glass fragments, officials said.

Two of the applesauce products were sold at Trader Joe's stores nationwide, according to a recall notice posted on the retailer's website on Sunday. While the alert was voluntarily issued by the retailer, it doesn't indicate how it first discovered the problem or if it has received any reports of injuries.

“All potentially affected products have been removed from store shelves and destroyed,” Trader Joe’s wrote in the recall notice.

Subsequent to that alert, provider Manzana Products Co. Inc. posted its own recall notice with the Food and Drug Administration, reporting that customers had complained after finding glass in the recalled products.

“If you purchased any of these Unsweetened Apple Sauce products with the affected codes, please do not eat it," the notice reads. "We urge you to discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund.”

Consumers who bought the items are able to identify affected products via information found on the label:

• Trader Joe’s First Crush Unsweetened Gravenstein Apple Sauce with barcode number 00015905 and all best-before dates through Aug. 8, 2018;
• Trader Joe’s Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce with barcode number 00194877 and all best-before dates through Oct. 6, 2018; and
• Trader Joe’s All Natural Unsweetened Apple Sauce with barcode number 00014359 and all best-before dates through Dec. 16, 2018.

The “First Crush” and “Organic” varieties were sold by all Trader Joe’s stores while the “All Natural” variety was sold at Trader Joe’s stores in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.

Each apple sauce is packaged in a 24-ounce glass jar, and customers can find the "Best Before" date stamped on top of the lid, according to the Manzana Products recall notice.

Customers who have purchased the products listed above should not consume them but may return them to Trader Joe's for a full refund or dispose of them. Customers with questions may contact Manzana Products Co. Inc. at (707) 823- 5313 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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