On July 25, 2023, Trader Joe’s recalled its Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies because they may contain rocks. Customers are advised not to eat the cookies. You can return the cookies to Trader Joe’s for a full refund.
The Trader Joe’s press release is below:
To Our Valued Customers:
We have been alerted by our supplier of Trader Joe’s Almond Windmill Cookies (SKU# 98744) and Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies (SKU# 82752) that product with the below SELL BY date codes may contain rocks:
Almond Windmill Cookies: SELL BY 10/02/23 and 10/19/23 through 10/21/23
Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies: SELL BY 10/17/23 through 10/21/23
All potentially affected product has been removed from sale and destroyed.
If you purchased or received any donations of Almond Windmill Cookies and/or Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies, please do not eat them. We urge you to discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund.
Customers with questions may contact Trader Joe’s Customer Relations at (626) 599-3817 [Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Pacific Time] or send us an email.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
Only curious about how in the world ROCKS could get into the cookie mix. Did TJ say? Any thoughts on the happening?
I’m told that “foreign matter” in food is a most common reason for recall, and it’s possible that some recalls that say foreign matter really mean rocks. Beyond that, this is a new one. TJ’s isn’t going to say anything beyond that — we don’t even know who the supplier is.