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Trader Joe’s Recalls a Popular Salad Dressing in 15 States

April 1, 2025

Trader Joe’s has recalled a fan-favorite salad dressing in 15 states.

The grocery store chain has announced a recall of its Hot Honey Mustard Dressing. Due to a labeling error, the dressing may contain undeclared allergens.

The recall was initiated on Mar. 29, 2025. It affects Trader Joe’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing with the SKU of 80152.

The recalled bottles have a label of “Use By 05/27/2025” and were sold in the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

Customers who have purchased the company’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing should discard the item or return it to their neighborhood Trader Joe’s store for a full refund. Customers with questions may contact Trader Joe’s Customer Relations at (626) 599-3817, or send an email.

In Other News, Trader Joe’s Recently Announced its 16th Annual Customer Choice Winners

Recently, Trader Joe’s revealed its 16th annual Customer Choice Awards winners. Did your favorite food or beauty products make the list?

Via a press release, the grocery store chain revealed the items their customers just can’t live without. These include snacks, entrees, and beloved beauty items. The top five spots in the supermarket’s eleven categories were winners with customers for all the right reasons. Here are the results.

Trader Joe's Customer Choice Awards
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Coming in as the No. 1 overall product is Trader Joe’s Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips. Runners up for the best overall product include:

  • Steamed Pork & Ginger Soup Dumplings.
  • Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese (Limited).
  • Kimbap.
  • Vegetable Fried Rice.

The top new product is Trader Joe’s Cashel Blue Cheese Irish Potato Chips. Runners up for best new product are:

  • French Onion Popcorn (Limited).
  • Garlic Gondolas.
  • Strawberry Hold the Cone!.
  • Crispy Potato & Poblano Pepper Tacos.

As for beverages, placing first is the brand’s Spiced Cider. Beverage product runners-up include:

  •  French Market Sparkling Lemonade.
  • Sparkling Honeycrisp Apple Juice Beverage (Limited).
  • Triple Ginger Brew (Limited).
  • Villa Italia Italian Blood Orange Soda.

The No. 1 cheese product at Trader Joe’s is its beloved goat cheese. Coming in right after this product is:

  • English Farmhouse Cheddar with Caramelized Onions.
  • Syrah Soaked Toscano Cheese Spread & Dip (Limited).
  • Burrata.
  • Saint André Triple Crème Brie.

The top produce items are the store’s Teeny Tiny Avocados. Following this, the produce favorites are:

  • Bananas.
  • Honeycrisp Apples.
  • Organic Persian Cucumbers.
  • Blueberries.

Finally, the top appetizer is Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip. Other fan-favorite appetizers include:

  • Jalapeńo & Cream Cheese Crispy Wontons.
  • Parmesan Pastry Pups.
  • Greek Spanakopita.
  • Vegetable Bird’s Nests with Soy Dipping Sauce.

Other favorite items in the Breakfast and Brunch category include Trader Joe’s hashbrowns. The lunch and dinner category has frozen Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice in the top spot.

In the Bath, Body, and Home category, Trader Joe’s Brazil Nut Body Butter took the top spot. In the frozen treat section, Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches are a customer favorite.

Trader Joe’s is typically open Monday through Sunday. Hours vary by location.