Simmering Soups Inc.: Food Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: F-2117-2012)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Trader Joe's, Balela (A savory Middle Eastern salad with chickpeas, black beans and tomatoes). 8 ounces (227g). in clear rigid plastic containers with snap on lids.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: July 26, 2012

Date Posted: September 12, 2012

Recall Number: F-2117-2012

Event ID: 62689

Reason for Recall:

Products contain an ingredient (onions) that were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 204/8oz. containers

Code Information:

SKU #068306, UPC #00683067

Distribution Pattern:

FL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated