<Li> The retailer has been characterized as "notoriously secretive" and has been criticized for a lack of transparency by management about the sources of products such as organic milk . </Li> <Ul> <Li> In September 2013, in response to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Trader Joe's explained that it would require part - time employees to work an average of 30 hours per week to qualify for medical insurance (with free coverage for basic dental and vision care still available for all Crew Members who work an average of 15 hours or more per week). Part - time employees not qualifying would now be eligible for the less expensive plans available under the ACA (but available only to those whose employers do not offer them an insurance plan). Those working full - time were unaffected . </Li> <Li> In June 2017, Trader Joe's launched the "puff dog", a roll of spiced sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry, which it claimed to have invented . Social media and British and Commonwealth media pointed out that the sausage roll was a traditional British savoury snack, where bakery - chain Greggs sells around 2.5 million sausage rolls per week . </Li> </Ul> <Li> In September 2013, in response to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Trader Joe's explained that it would require part - time employees to work an average of 30 hours per week to qualify for medical insurance (with free coverage for basic dental and vision care still available for all Crew Members who work an average of 15 hours or more per week). Part - time employees not qualifying would now be eligible for the less expensive plans available under the ACA (but available only to those whose employers do not offer them an insurance plan). Those working full - time were unaffected . </Li> <Li> In June 2017, Trader Joe's launched the "puff dog", a roll of spiced sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry, which it claimed to have invented . Social media and British and Commonwealth media pointed out that the sausage roll was a traditional British savoury snack, where bakery - chain Greggs sells around 2.5 million sausage rolls per week . </Li>

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