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Trader Joe's Fiesta Salad with Shrimp recall: how to check your package
The Trader Joe's Fiesta Salad with Shrimp was recalled over jalapeños linked to possible Salmonella. Here is the exact item number, use-by window, states, and remedy.
By finds editorial · 4 min read ·
recall notice · august 2026
ITEM 81837
The short version
Trader Joe's Fiesta Salad with Shrimp, an 11.11 ounce prepared salad, has been recalled. The salad's salsa may have been prepared with fresh jalapeños that were recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. The recall covers packages with use-by dates from August 7 through August 12, 2026, and nothing outside that window.
This is a narrow recall of one specific product with specific codes and dates, not a sweep of every Trader Joe's salad or shrimp item. The whole check takes about thirty seconds with the package in hand, and the details below come from the Trader Joe's recall notice and the FDA-hosted announcement from Taylor Fresh Foods, the company that makes the salad.
the package check
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Three things to read on the label
Fiesta Salad with Shrimp
Trader Joe's identifies the recalled product as item 81837. The FDA product listing identifies the same salad by UPC 000000818377. Both identifiers point to the 11.11 ounce Fiesta Salad with Shrimp, which the FDA table writes as Fiesta Style Salad Shrimp.
A package is affected only if it matches on both counts: the item number or UPC, and a use-by date between August 7 and August 12, 2026. A Fiesta Salad with a date outside that window is not part of this recall.
- item 81837
- UPC 000000818377
- 11.11 oz
- use by 08/07/26 to 08/12/26
finds verdictIf the code and the date both match, do not eat it. Discard it or return it to any Trader Joe's for a full refund.
how it unfolded
The recall, in order
- 01
the trigger
A jalapeño recall starts upstream
Coast Citrus Distributors recalled fresh jalapeños for potential Salmonella contamination. The FDA tracks the affected downstream products on a dedicated recall hub.
- 02
August 9, 2026
Taylor Fresh Foods recalls finished foods
Taylor Fresh Foods, which produces the salad, recalled finished foods made with the jalapeños. The FDA-hosted announcement lists the Trader Joe's salad by UPC 000000818377 with use-by dates of August 7 through August 12, 2026.
- 03
the store notice
Trader Joe's posts its own recall
Trader Joe's identifies the product as item 81837 and instructs customers not to eat a matching package. It says affected salads were sold in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.
- 04
the remedy
Discard or return for a full refund
Trader Joe's says to throw a matching package away or return it to any Trader Joe's location for a full refund. Taylor Fresh Foods says refunds are also available at the location of purchase.
The two state lists do not match
One wrinkle worth knowing about. Trader Joe's recall notice names six states: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. The product row in the FDA-hosted Taylor Fresh Foods announcement lists Texas only for this salad. The two official sources publish different footprints, and neither has resolved the difference.
The cautious read is the wider one. If you live in any of the six states Trader Joe's names, treat your package as worth checking rather than assuming your state is outside the recall.
Check your fridge
Pull the salad out and read the label. You are looking for the item number 81837 or the UPC 000000818377, then a use-by date between August 7 and August 12, 2026. If both match, do not eat it, even if it looks and smells fine. Discard it or bring it back to any Trader Joe's for a full refund; the notice says any location, not just the one that sold it.
At the time of the notices, Trader Joe's reported no illnesses related to this product, and Taylor Fresh Foods said it was not aware of illnesses linked to its finished foods containing the jalapeños. That is useful context, not an all-clear. The do-not-eat instruction stands for any matching package.
