Record recalls, secret sourcing, and a sugar-coated screw: The inside story of the Trader Joe s products you love

Get the Full StoryThe beloved grocery brand has issued 22 recalls in the last 18 months, but employees and industry experts say that s just the tip of the iceberg.

This story is the second in a three-part series exploring Trader Joe s business practices. Click here to read the first story on Trader Joe s brand identity and environmental violations. Check back tomorrow for the final installment, an investigation into patterns of harassment and growing frustration among store employees.Onions possibly carrying disease-causing bacteria. Deadly organic carrots. Bad frozen waffles. Dangerous deli meat and poultry products. From late October to mid-November, most major American grocery chains were forced to recall many of these items, generating a new wave of concern about how to keep the food system safe. Yet this period was hardly the first round of news-making scares for one of the most popular names in the grocery business: Trader Joe s.

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