J & J Distributing Company FDA recall records

The FDA has published 18 food recall enforcement records naming J & J Distributing Company between 2017 and 2021, covering 2 separate recall events. The firm is recorded in Minnesota. Data last updated 2 September 2026.

Records of 29,386
18
Share of all recalls
0.1%
Class I of 18
0
Reported between
2017 to 2021

What these records are

Every record on this page was published by the FDA in the openFDA food enforcement database. 18 records cover 2 recall events, because the agency opens one record per product code: a single recall of a product line with many codes appears here many times.

0 of these records are Class I, 18 Class II and 0 Class III. A recall count is not a safety score. Most FDA food recalls are initiated by the firm itself, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a food safety plan is built to produce.

What was recalled for

A single record can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap.

By year

Counts are by the date the FDA reported the enforcement action. That date runs behind the date a firm started a recall, so the most recent year is always partial.

Where the recalling firms are

The state is the location of the recalling firm, not where the product was sold. Distribution is recorded separately on each record.

Most recently reported

All 18 records.
ReportedProductFirmReasonClass
2021-04-07tastebuds Taco Platter, Net Wt. 26oz. (738g), UPC 0 38232 31683 5; Net Wt. 15.8oz (448g), UPC 0 38232 33235 4, Distributed By H. Brooks & Co Mpls MN 55112J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2021-04-07Haug Fresh Mini 7 Layer Dip Tray, Net Wt. 22oz (624g), UPC 6 10014 16414 0, Packed and Distributed by J&J Distributing, St Paul Mn 55103J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2021-04-07Taco Dip [Kwik Trip], Net Wt. 8oz (227g), UPC 0 38232 36091 3, Distributed By H. Brooks & Co. Mpls MN 55112J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2021-04-07Fresh Thyme Taco Dip, Net Wt. 10oz (283g), UPC 8 41330 12368 3J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2021-04-07tastebuds Taco Dip, Net Wt. 9oz (255g), UPC 0 38232 31612 5, Distributed By H. Brooks & Co Mpls MN 55112J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2021-04-07Haug Fresh Taco Tray, Net Wt. 29 oz. (823g), UPC 6 10014 16416 4; Net Wt. 16 oz (454g), UPC 6 10014 16383 9; Net Wt. 16 oz (454g), UPC 6 10014 16415 7, 2/16 oz packages per unit. Packed & Distributed by J&J Distributing, 653 Rice St. St. Paul, MN 55103.J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2021-04-07Earthgrown Mini Taco Dip, Net Wt. 8oz. (227g), UPC 6 10014 22341 0, Packed By J&J Distributing Inc. 653 Rice St, St Paul, MN 55103J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2021-04-07Caribou Coffee Turkey Sandwich, Net Wt. 9.0oz. (255g)J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2021-04-07Taco Platter [Kwik Trip], Net Wt. 15.8oz (448g), UPC 0 38232 36090 6, Distributed By H. Brooks & Co. Mpls MN 55112J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2021-04-07tastebuds Layered Fiesta Taco Dip, Net Wt. 9 oz. (255g), UPC 0 38232 31611 8, Distributed By H. Brooks & Co Mpls MN 55112J & J Distributing CompanyProducts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.Class II
2017-04-19Mix General Tso Chik, 2 lbs Food service plastic bag for Food Service (Supervalu & Franchise). Chinese Chicken Salad, 2.65 lbs for Food Service (Franchise) in Food service plastic bag.J & J Distributing CompanyJ&J Distributing Company reported that a small amount of shred carrots were contaminated with metal pieces. The shred carrots were used as ingredient for other RTE items.Class II
2017-04-19Kowalski's Markets, Protein Powerhouse, UPC 6-10014-14692-4, 8 oz in plastic container.J & J Distributing CompanyJ&J Distributing Company reported that a small amount of shred carrots were contaminated with metal pieces. The shred carrots were used as ingredient for other RTE items.Class II
2017-04-19Detox Salad, 8 oz. Plastic deli container with various brand names: Cub Foods (Fresh) UPC 610014-155698 , Cuttin' Time UPC 610014-160876, .Country Market UPC610014-154929 , Jerry's UPC 610014-154103.J & J Distributing CompanyJ&J Distributing Company reported that a small amount of shred carrots were contaminated with metal pieces. The shred carrots were used as ingredient for other RTE items.Class II
2017-04-19Shred Carrots, 3 lb Food Service plastic bag.J & J Distributing CompanyJ&J Distributing Company reported that a small amount of shred carrots were contaminated with metal pieces. The shred carrots were used as ingredient for other RTE items.Class II
2017-04-19Kowalski's Markets, Carrot, Apple, Hummus Wrap UPC 6-10014-09915-2 & Vegetable Wrap UPC 6-10014-08723-4 , 11 oz in plastic container.J & J Distributing CompanyJ&J Distributing Company reported that a small amount of shred carrots were contaminated with metal pieces. The shred carrots were used as ingredient for other RTE items.Class II
2017-04-19Kowalski's Markets, Salad Super Kale, UPC 6-10014-14316-9, 9 oz in plastic container.J & J Distributing CompanyJ&J Distributing Company reported that a small amount of shred carrots were contaminated with metal pieces. The shred carrots were used as ingredient for other RTE items.Class II
2017-04-19Cub Foods (Fresh), Cranberry Walnut Salad, UPC 0-41144-37302-5, 20 0z. Plastic deli container. Kowalski's Markets, Salad Greens, Cranberry Walnut Salad, UPC 6-10014-14320-6, 9 oz. Plastic container.J & J Distributing CompanyJ&J Distributing Company reported that a small amount of shred carrots were contaminated with metal pieces. The shred carrots were used as ingredient for other RTE items.Class II
2017-04-19Rainbow Coleslaw, 5 lbs for Food Service (Franchise) in Food service plastic bag.J & J Distributing CompanyJ&J Distributing Company reported that a small amount of shred carrots were contaminated with metal pieces. The shred carrots were used as ingredient for other RTE items.Class II

Questions

How many FDA recalls has J & J Distributing Company had?
The FDA has published 18 food recall enforcement records naming J & J Distributing Company between 2017 and 2021. Those records cover 2 separate recall events: the agency opens one record per product code, so one recall of a product line appears as many records.
Does a high recall count mean a firm is unsafe?
Not on its own. Most FDA food recalls are initiated voluntarily by the firm, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a working food safety plan is supposed to produce. Record counts also scale with the number of product codes a firm carries rather than with the number of things that went wrong.

All FDA food recall data

A recall is the end of an evidence trail that either existed or did not. Krolda maps supplier documents to the clause they satisfy in FSSC 22000, IFS Food and 21 CFR 117, and routes the corrective action when the evidence is missing.

Early access

Recall records come from the openFDA food enforcement API, published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the public domain. Krolda adds the hazard classification and the clause mapping; neither is an FDA determination. Always check the FDA notice before acting on a recall.