American Instants Recalls Chai Latte Products Due to Salmonella Risk
American Instants, Inc. is recalling Colonial International Chai Latte 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
American Instants, Inc. is recalling Colonial International Chai Latte, Net Wt. 2 lbs., due to the presence of buttermilk and milk products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The contaminated ingredients were provided by another supplier.
The recall affects 540 lbs. of the product, identified by lot number 3026F. Distribution was reported in California, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and foreign markets.
Consumers should stop using the recalled product and check their pantries for the specific lot number. The source text does not specify further consumer instructions or report any illnesses.
The recalled product
- Product
- Colonial International Chai Latte Net Wt. 2 lbs.
- Manufacturer
- American Instants, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Beverage Mixes
- 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
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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