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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling 3 flavors of regular and decaffeinated, ground and whole bean coffees because they contain undeclared walnut. Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Monkey Mocha, and Lunch with Elvis"
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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