The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0813-2013·Announced 2012-12-19

Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Recalls Coffee for Undeclared Walnut

Berres Brothers is recalling three coffee flavors because they contain undeclared walnut. Consumers should stop using the affected products.

What this means for you

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (walnut), which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling three flavors of regular and decaffeinated, ground and whole bean coffees. The affected products are Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Monkey Mocha, and Lunch with Elvis. The recall is being conducted because these products contain undeclared walnut.

The recall includes specific packages of Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Mocha Monkey regular ground coffee packaged in 1.5 oz. (42.5g) bags with UPC 746774-000425. The source text indicates that 4,209 packages are involved in this recall. The affected products bear Julian date codes ranging from 12271 to 12318, corresponding to dates between September 27, 2012, and November 13, 2012.

The products were distributed across numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Distribution also occurred in U.S. territories and overseas locations, specifically Guam, American Samoa, and Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them. The presence of undeclared walnut poses a risk to individuals with walnut allergies.

The recalled product

Product
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Mocha Monkey regular ground coffee packaged in 1.5 oz. (42.5g) bags with UPC 746774-000425.
Affected units
4,209

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 (3)

  • Julian date codes 12271 - 12318 (September 27 1
  • 2012 thru November 13
  • 2012)

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Berres Brothers, 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.

See all 10 products in this recall →