The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0398-2018·Announced 2017-12-06

Bean Boy Coffee Recalls Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans for Undeclared Milk

Pacific Rim Distribution Inc. is voluntarily recalling Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans due to undeclared milk, a common allergen.

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: The recall involves undeclared milk, a common allergen, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' rated as High severity.

Plain-English summary

Pacific Rim Distribution Inc., doing business as Bean Boy Coffee, is voluntarily recalling its Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans. The recall is being conducted following a supplier's recall that identified the presence of undeclared milk in the product.

The affected product is identified by UPC Code 045635427075 and has expiration dates ranging from April 2018 to June 2019. A total of 1,064 cases were distributed. The product was sold domestically in Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, and Arizona, as well as in Canada.

Consumers with allergies to milk should not consume the product. Individuals who have purchased the recalled espresso beans should check their expiration dates and UPC codes to determine if they are affected. Those with questions regarding the recall should contact the recalling firm, Pacific Rim Distribution Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Bean Boy Coffee Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
Affected units
1,064

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 (2)

  • UPC Code 045635427075
  • Expiration Dates Apr 2018 Jun 2019

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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