MyChai Chai Tea Concentrate Recalled for pH Control and Documentation Issues
MyChai Chai Tea Concentrate Original is recalled nationwide. The FDA found pH levels above 4.1 and missing production records.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall involving pH control failure in an acidified beverage product, representing a food safety risk. No illnesses have been reported. This is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, consistent with severity level 3.
Plain-English summary
My Chai Inc is recalling 19,061 jugs of MyChai Chai Tea Concentrate Original, distributed nationwide in 1/2-gallon plastic bottles.
The FDA issued a Class II recall because pH levels were found above 4.1 and the manufacturer lacks adequate production records.
Consumers who have purchased this product should refer to the FDA recall notice for specific batch numbers, expiration dates, and further guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- MyChai Chai Tea Concentrate Original. Product is packaged in plastic (HDPE) 1/2gallon bottle, cap has a foil liner that is induction sealed during the bottling process. Shelf stable 3 year expiration from date of manufacture. Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Organic Black Tea…
- Manufacturer
- My Chai Inc
- Category
- Food — Beverage Concentrate
- Affected units
- 19,061
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by My Chai Inc 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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