The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1305-2013·Announced 2013-04-17

ShanTea Enlightened Mind Mate Kukicha Recalled for Salmonella Risk

ShanTea LLC is recalling 111 cases of Enlightened Mind Mate/Kukicha tea due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in 12 states.

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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

ShanTea LLC is voluntarily recalling 111 cases of ShanTea Enlightened Mind Mate/Kukicha (UPC 794504284102) USDA Organic. The recall was initiated because of the potential for Salmonella contamination in the product.

The affected product is identified by Lot 1354. It was distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact ShanTea LLC for further instructions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
ShanTea Enlightened Mind Mate/Kukicha (UPC 794504284102) USDA Organic.
Manufacturer
ShanTea LLC
Category
Food — Tea
Affected units
111

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 1354

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by ShanTea LLC 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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