American Instants Recalls Chai Tea Products Due to Salmonella Risk
American Instants, Inc. is recalling Sun Cafe Spice Chai tea products because they may contain buttermilk and milk ingredients contaminated with Salmonella.
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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
American Instants, Inc. is recalling Sun Cafe (D Blend) Spice Chai tea products, net weight 2 lbs. The recall involves 5,712 lbs of product with lot numbers 3026F and 2516F. The products were made in the USA for Sun Cafe Company for Trading Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The recall is being conducted because the products contain buttermilk and milk products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. These ingredients were provided by another supplier. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The affected products were distributed in California, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, as well as foreign markets. Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sun Caf¿ (D Blend) Spice Chai Net Wt. 2 lbs. Made in USA for Sun Cafe Company for Trading Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 920002017
- Manufacturer
- American Instants, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Beverages / Tea
- 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 (1)
- lot# 3026F lot# 2516F
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by American Instants, 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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