The Chai Box Chai Concentrate Recalled for Botulinum Contamination
The Chai Box Chai Concentrate is being recalled due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination identified during testing. Affected products have best-by dates from September 2022 to March 2023.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class III recall with potential contamination by a serious pathogen, but no reported illnesses. Class III recalls are typically scored 1 or 2. The theoretical hazard without confirmed illness justifies a Moderate rating.
Plain-English summary
The Chai Box is recalling The Chai Box Chai Concentrate Unsweetened due to potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The recalled product includes 16 fl oz glass bottles (UPC 7 93611 81925 2) and 64 fl oz plastic bottles (UPC 7 93611 81926 9) with best-by dates from September 22, 2022 to March 16, 2023.
During testing, the product was found to have a pH level of 4.9. Clostridium botulinum can produce toxins if present in food products.
The recalled products were distributed to 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. Approximately 1,341 16-ounce bottles and 268 64-ounce bottles are affected.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should discard it immediately.
The recalled product
- Product
- THE CHAI BOX CHAI CONCENTRATE UNSWEETENED 16FL OZ/473ML glass bottles UPC 7 93611 81925 2 REGRIGERATE AFTER OPENING. USE WITHIN 14 DAYS and 64FL OZ/1892ML plastic bottles KEEP REFRIGERATED USE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF OPENING UPC 7 93611 81926 9. INGREDIENTS Water, Black Teas, Spices…
- Manufacturer
- The Chai Box
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- BEST BY dates between 9/22/2022 and 03/16/2023
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by The Chai Box under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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