Berres Brothers Coffee Recalled for Undeclared Walnut Allergen
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling three coffee flavors 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves undeclared walnut, a major allergen, which poses a severe risk to sensitive individuals.
Plain-English summary
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is voluntarily 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 coffee products contain undeclared walnut, which is a major food allergen.
The recall includes specific packages of Lunch with Elvis regular ground coffee, including 1.5 oz. (42.5g) bags with UPC 746774-000425 and 12 oz. (340g) bags with no UPC. The source text indicates that 9,998 packages are involved in the recall. The products were distributed across numerous U.S. states and territories, as well as Guam, American Samoa, and Canada.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific flavors and packaging details listed in the recall notice. Individuals with a walnut allergy should avoid consuming these products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Lunch with Elvis regular ground coffee packaged in the following sizes: 1.5 oz. (42.5g) with UPC 746774-000425, and 12 oz. (340g) bags with no UPC.
- Manufacturer
- Berres Brothers, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Coffee
- Affected units
- 9,998
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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