Supermarket issues urgent recall warning over cookies containing rocks

25 July 2023 , 18:50

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Trader Joe’s announced the recall of two cookies that may contain “foreign material” (Image: Getty Images)

Trader Joe's is recalling two cookie products because they may contain rocks, the grocery chain announced Friday.

The recall impacts Trader Joe's Almond Windmill Cookies and Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with "sell by" dates ranging from October 17, 2023 to October 21, 2023.

According to Trader Joe's, the recalled cookies have been removed from store shelves and destroyed - but the company is urging consumers to check their cabinets and get a refund.

"If you purchased or received any donations of Almond Windmill Cookies and/or Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies, please do not eat them," Trader Joe's wrote in its announcement, instructing customers to throw away the products or return them to any store for a full refund. "We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience."

Trader Joe’s has recalled two types of cookies (Trader Joe’s)

The recalled products are:

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• Almond Windmill Cookies with sell -by dates between Oct. 19, 2023 and Oct. 21, 2023

• Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with sell -by dates between Oct. 17, 2023 and Oct. 21, 2023

Trader Joe's did not specify how the rocks may have made their way into the cookies, and just noted that the company was alerted of the "potential foreign material" by a supplier. The Associated Press reached out to Trader Joe's for further comment Tuesday.

A separate recall was issued a week earlier on Trader Joe’s Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Cookies because pieces of hard plastic may have contaminated the product. The manufacturer, Enjoy Life Natural Brands LLC, recalled 13 additional cookie products sold at other retailers for the same reason.

This isn’t the first time in recent months the beloved grocery chain has issued a recall alert based on odd contaminants. (Moment Editorial/Getty Images)

The Monrovia, California-based chain is privately held by the families that also own Aldi Nord, a German grocer. Trader Joe's operates around 530 stores in the U.S.

Trader Joe’s, which opened in 1967, has more than 500 stores across the US with a devoted following. The chain tries to avoid branded products, preferring to source directly from suppliers for its own label.

Customers with questions can reach out to Trader Joe’s Customer Relations at (626) 599-3817 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, or send an email.

Lucy Williamson