mini chicken tacos in bag with caption 'okay today is the day these babies go back' (l) Trader Joes employee holding bag with caption 'yes okay just let your cashier know we'll take these off your bill' with Trader Joes logo above (c) woman speaking outside with caption 'I just returned both of those wretched boxes to Trader Joes. All done!' (r)

‘I didn’t think you could return food’: Customer returns 2 boxes of Trader Joe’s Mini Chicken Tacos

'I love TJs, but those mini tacos are a joke.'

On Feb 9, 2023 by Jack Alban

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candle with high flame being carried to sink (l) Trader Joe's sign on building (c) candle with high flame in sink with faucet turned on (r)

‘Trader Joe’s candles can’t be trusted’: Woman says Trader Joe’s candle burst into flames

'MINE DID THE SAME THING.'

On Dec 20, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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Trader Joe's bread cheese in package in pan (l) Trader joes building with sign caption 'Getting the bread cheese from Trader Joe's that everyone is talking about' (c) man eating bread cheese on fork caption 'It's worth it' (r)

‘Bread cheese is elite’: Customer praises viral garlic bread cheese from Trader Joe’s

'I've never fried cheese on its own before.'

On Nov 12, 2022 by Melody Heald

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receipt with 'T BAG FEE 71 @ $0.10' (l) hand holding Trader Joe's reusable bag (c) Trader Joe's receipt (r)

‘U better go back, prices going up too much to be giving out $7’: Customer gets charged for 71 bags at Trader Joe’s

'Why is a singular bag $7? Do they really care about the environment that much?'

On Aug 2, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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Red bell pepper, cut in half and rotten inside: black mold on seeds

‘What a bizarre move’: Woman says Trader Joe’s called her ‘Karen’ over email after she notified them of moldy bell peppers

'My name is not Karen. I did not put my name as Karen.'

On Jul 2, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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