Citron Tea Recalled for Undeclared Allergens in Citron Powder
Hee Chang Dairy & Food Co. is recalling Citron Tea packets because the citron powder contains undeclared corn syrup and lactose.
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 allergen mislabeling (lactose) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Hee Chang Dairy & Food Co., LTD is recalling 468 boxes of Citron Tea, 35.3 oz. (1 kg) packets. The product was imported and distributed by Coffee Tree USA in Los Angeles, California. The recall was initiated after an FDA foreign inspection identified that the product failed to declare specific allergens.
The ingredient list for the Citron Powder component indicates it contains 58% corn syrup and 20% lactose. These ingredients were not declared on the product label. The affected lot number is 20170131, with an expiration date of 2019.01.30.
The distribution was limited to one customer in California. Consumers who possess this product should stop using it and contact the distributor for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Citron Tea; 35.3 oz. (1 kg) packet Ingredients: White Sugar, Dried Citron Powder, Citric Acid, carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium citrate; Silicon dioxide, Citron Flavor. Citron Powder contains corn syrup 58% and Lactose 20% Imported and Distributed by: Coffee Tree USA 2
- Manufacturer
- Hee Chang Dairy & Food Co., LTD
- Category
- Food — Tea
- Affected units
- 468
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 (2)
- Lot 20170131
- Exp date 2019.01.30
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Hee Chang Dairy & Food Co., LTD 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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