The salad dressing has a mistake on the label.
This Warning Affects a Popular Salad Dressing Sold in 18 States
Published on Apr. 01, 2025
Before you prep your next salad, check the label on your store-bought dressing. Trader Joe’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing is being recalled because of a potentially life-threatening labeling error. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced this Trader Joe’s recall on March 31—here’s everything you need to know.
What prompted this recall?
The issue is a labeling error. Food labels are required to identify any major food allergens used to make the product. In this case, the Hot Honey Mustard Dressing label was supposed to include allergen callouts for peanuts, soy, sesame and wheat.
For most of us, this won’t be a problem. But for anyone with a severe food allergy, the consequences could be serious.
What stores sold the salad dressing?
This dressing was sold only at Trader Joe’s in the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
This recall doesn’t affect anything else sold at Trader Joe’s.
How do I know if I have recalled salad dressing?
The recalled salad dressing is called “Trader Joe’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing” and has this use-by date: 05/27/2025.
Fresh Creative Foods, the company that makes the salad dressing for Trader Joe’s, shared pictures of the label.
What should I do next?
If you don’t have an allergy to peanuts, soy, sesame or wheat, you probably don’t need to worry about using this salad dressing. But any customers who do have a food allergy can bring the dressing back to Trader Joe’s for a refund. If you have questions about the ingredients or the label, call Fresh Creative Foods at 888-223-2127.
