Trader Joe’s Chicken Soup Dumplings Recalled Over Possible Contamination With Plastic Pieces

The products were shipped to stores nationwide

By Lisa L. Gill
Investigative Reporter

March 4, 2024

a box of frozen Trader Joe's Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings — Six-ounce boxes of Trader Joe's Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings have been recalled.

After consumers complained about finding bits of hard plastic in Trader Joe’s Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings, the company has recalled more than 60,000 pounds of the product. The dumplings were produced by CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation. No injuries have been reported.

The frozen dumplings, sold six to a box, have a best-by date of 03/07/2025 and lot codes ”C1-1” and “C1-2” printed on the side of the box.

Lisa L. Gill

Lisa L. Gill is an award-winning investigative reporter. She has been at Consumer Reports since 2008, covering health and food safety—heavy metals in the food supply and foodborne illness—plus healthcare and prescription drug costs, medical debt, and credit scores. Lisa also testified before Congress and the Food and Drug Administration about her work on drug costs and drug safety. She lives in a DIY tiny home, where she gardens during the day and stargazes the Milky Way at night.