Berres Brothers Coffee Recalled for Undeclared Walnut Allergen
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling specific coffee products because they contain undeclared walnut, a major food allergen.
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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Berres Brothers, Inc. is recalling three flavors of regular and decaffeinated, ground and whole bean coffees: Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Monkey Mocha, and Lunch with Elvis. The recall is being conducted because these products contain undeclared walnut, which poses a risk to consumers with walnut allergies.
The affected products are packaged in 12 oz. (42.5g) bags without a UPC. The recall includes packages with Julian date codes ranging from 12091 to 12319, corresponding to production dates between April 1, 2012, and November 15, 2012.
Distribution of the recalled products occurred 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. The products were also distributed to U.S. territories and overseas locations, including Guam, American Samoa, and Canada.
Consumers with a walnut allergy should not consume these products. Individuals who have purchased these items should check their pantry for the specific flavors and date codes listed above and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Lunch with Elvis decaffeinated whole bean coffee packaged in 12 oz. (42.5g) bags with no UPC.
- Manufacturer
- Berres Brothers, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Coffee
- Affected units
- 2
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 12091 - 12319 (April 1
- 2012 thru November 15
- 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.
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