Three varieties of Trader Joe’s salads recalled

A California food company is recalling nearly 37,000 pounds of packaged Trader Joe’s-branded chicken and turkey salads after customers complained of silica and glass inside, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday.

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said the highhealth-risk recall applies to three different kinds of salads shipped to stores in the southern and western United States, including Nevada.

The salads should not be eaten and should be disposed of or returned to the store, USDA said in a statement.

The three items were produced between Nov. 4 and Wednesday, have a “use buy” date of Nov. 10 through Nov. 21 and include the following:

■ Clear plastic packages weighing about 10.5 ounces and labeled, “Trader Joe’s white meat chicken salad with celery, carrots and green onions.” The clear plastic packages weigh about 10.5 ounces.

■ Clear plastic packages weighing about 11 ounces and labeled, “Trader Joe’s curried white chicken deli salad with toasted cashews, green onion and a bit of honey.” The clear plastic packages weigh about 11 ounces.

■ Clear plastic packages weighing about 10.25 ounces and labeled, “Trader Joe’s turkey cranberry apple salad turkey breast meat with sweet dried cranberries, tangy green apples, pecans and sage.”

The USDA’s safety bureau said it had not received injury or illness reports, but urged anybody who had experienced either to contact a health professional.