The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2841-2015·Announced 2015-07-15

Brown Betty Coconut Milk Powder Mix Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Bedessee Imports is recalling Brown Betty Coconut Milk Powder Mix because it contains sodium caseinate but lacks a milk declaration.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Canadian Food Inspection Agency processed a recall involving Brown Betty brand Coconut Milk Powder Mix which contains sodium caseinate but lacks "milk" declaration."

Plain-English summary

Bedessee Imports, Inc. is recalling Brown Betty brand Coconut Milk Powder Mix in 1.76 oz and 10.6 oz packages. The product was imported from Vietnam and distributed to retail stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and North Carolina, as well as one site in Florida.

The recall was initiated because the product contains sodium caseinate, a milk derivative, but the packaging does not declare the presence of milk. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

Consumers with milk allergies should avoid consuming the product. Those who have purchased the item should check their inventory and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Bedessee Brown Betty BRAND COCONUT MILK Powder Mix, NET WT: 1) 1.76 OZ (50 g) and 2) 10.6 OZ. IMPORTED BY BEDESSEE IMPORTS LTD. Brooklyn, NY USA 11208. PRODUCT OF VIETNAM.

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)

  • none

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Same manufacturer · Bedessee Imports, Inc

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