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Trader Joe's gummy worms spark bathroom complaints, stores post warnings

New candy product triggers digestive issues; social media complaints prompt in-store warning signs.

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What to know

  • Trader Joe's new gummy worms product is causing significant digestive side effects reported by customers.
  • Complaints spread across Reddit and TikTok, describing multi-day bathroom issues.
  • Store-level response includes warning signs posted next to the product.

“Some stores posted warning signs beside the candy after Reddit and TikTok filled up with bathroom horror stories.”

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    Stores post warning signs beside the product

    Following the social media complaints, some Trader Joe's locations responded by posting warning signs next to the gummy worms candy.

    • This Trader Joe’s treat had a shocking side effect that sent shoppers running to the bathroom for days https://www. nj.com/food/2026/09/this-trade r-joes-treat-had-a-shocking-side-effect-that-sent-shoppers-running-to-the-bathroom-for-days.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into TASTY NJ FOOD NEWS @ tasty-nj-food-news-NJcom

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  2. background

    Trader Joe's gummy worms cause digestive complaints on social media — Shoppers began posting about bathroom side effects from the new gummy worms product across Reddit and TikTok, creating a wave of complaints about the candy's digestive impact.

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