MyChai Chai Tea Concentrate recalled for improper pH and missing production records
My Chai Inc is recalling MyChai Chai Tea Concentrate KALI nationwide because pH levels were found above 4.1 and production records are missing. Consumers should not consume the product.
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 with no illnesses or injuries reported. The hazard—improper pH in an acidified beverage with missing production records—represents a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet occurred, meeting the High severity criterion.
Plain-English summary
My Chai Inc is recalling MyChai Chai Tea Concentrate KALI, a 68 fl. oz. chai concentrate sold in plastic bottles. The recall affects 4,545 units distributed nationwide.
The product is being recalled because pH testing found levels above 4.1 in this acidified beverage, and production records are lacking. Proper pH control in acidified foods is critical for product safety.
Consumers who purchased the product should not consume it. Affected batches are identified by RC-prefixed batch codes with expiration dates ranging from August 2023 through December 2026. For more information, contact My Chai Inc at 1110 SE Centennial St. Suite 6, Bend, OR 97702.
The recalled product
- Product
- MyChai Chai Tea Concentrate KALI, 68 fl. oz. 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
- 4,545
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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