California Ranch Food Company, Inc.: Food Recall in 2023 - (Recall #: F-1402-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2023.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel Heat & Eat NET WT. 12 OZ (340g) Distributed and Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA 91016 UPC 0093 9355

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 28, 2023
Date Posted: August 23, 2023
Recall Number: F-1402-2023
Event ID: 92780
Reason for Recall:

Foreign object; rocks.

Status: Terminated
Product Quantity: 21034 cases
Code Information:

07223-1, 07223-2, 07523-1, 07523-2, 08123-1, 08123-2, 09323-1, 09323-2, 09423-1, 09423-2, 09523-1, 09523-2, 09623-1, 09623-2, 11423-1, 11423-2, 11523-1, 11523-2, 11723-1, 11723-2, 11823-1, 12123-1, 12123-2, 13023-1, 13023-2, 14023-1, 14023-2, 14223-1, 14223-2, 14423-1, 14423-2, 15323-1, 16323-1, 16323-2, 16623-1, 16623-2, 17023-1, 17023-2, 17123-1, 19223-2, 19423-1 and 19423-2

Distribution Pattern:

U.S. distribution to the following: CT, TX, IL No foreign distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated