The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0648-2023·Announced 2023-03-29

Kirkland Signature Colombian cold brew coffee recalled for metal contamination

Berner Foods Inc. is recalling Kirkland Signature Colombian Cold Brew Coffee due to metal contamination in 231,071 cases distributed across 13 states. Consumers should stop using affected products.

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: This FDA Class II recall involves foreign material (metal fragments) in a ready-to-drink beverage. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, metal contamination poses a credible risk of choking or physical injury to consumers, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity regarding risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Berner Foods Inc. is recalling Kirkland Signature Colombian Cold Brew Coffee ready-to-drink beverages in 12 fl oz aluminum cans due to the presence of foreign material, specifically metal fragments, in the product.

The recalled products are distributed across multiple states including Georgia, New Jersey, California, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Washington, Arizona, Utah, Florida, Colorado, Texas, and Minnesota. A total of 231,071 cases (approximately 2.7 million cans) are affected. The affected lots are numbered 231019 through 231027 with best-if-used-by dates from October 19, 2023 through October 27, 2023.

Consumers who have purchased the affected products should stop consumption immediately. Do not consume the beverage. Contact Berner Foods Inc. or check with your retailer for instructions on returns or replacement. If you have consumed any of the affected product and experience any symptoms, contact your healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Kirkland Signature Colombian Cold Brew Coffee ready-to-drink, 12 fl oz in aluminum can, 12 cans per case
Manufacturer
Berner Foods Inc.
Category
Food — Beverages / Ready-to-Drink Coffee
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 (10)

  • Lot#231019 Best If Used By: 10 19 23
  • Lot#231020 Best If Used By: 10 20 23
  • Lot#231021 Best If Used By: 10 21 23
  • Lot#231022 Best If Used By: 10 22 23
  • Lot#231023 Best If Used By: 10 23 23
  • Lot#231024 Best If Used By
  • 10 24 23
  • Lot#231025 Best If Used By: 10 25 23
  • Lot#231026 Best If Used By: 10 26 23
  • Lot#231027 Best If Used By: 10 27 23

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

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