Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·H-0673-2026·Announced 2026-04-29

El Mexicano horchata casera instant drink contains undeclared milk

EL MEXICANO horchata casera Instant Horchata Drink is being recalled because of undeclared milk. The action covers 40,032 packages distributed across a large number of states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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: Allergen mislabeling on a common allergen: milk is present but undeclared, which the rubric places at High.

Plain-English summary

EL MEXICANO horchata casera Instant Horchata Drink, net weight 14 oz (396 g), UPC 042743190266, is being recalled. The product is distributed by Marquez Brothers International, Inc. of San Jose, California. The action covers 40,032 packages, or 2,502 cases of 16.

The stated reason is undeclared milk. Milk is one of the major food allergens required to be declared. The FDA classified the action as Class II.

Affected lots and expiry dates include HC10124 (04/11/26), HC16524 (06/14/26), HC21324 (08/01/26), HC29924 (10/28/26) and HC06625 (03/06/27 and 03/07/27). Distribution was domestic across a large number of states.

People with a milk allergy or sensitivity should not consume the product and should return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has consumed it and has an allergic reaction should seek medical advice.

The recalled product

Product: EL MEXICANO horchata casera Instant Horchata Drink NET WT 14oz (396g) INGREDIENTS: *** MILK SUBSTITUTE (WHEY *** LACTOSE *** DISTRIBUTED BY MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. San Jose CA 95138 UPC: 042743190266 Item: 102284
Manufacturer: Marquez Brothers International, Inc.
Category: Food — Beverage powder
Hazard: undeclared-allergen
milk
labeling-error
class-ii

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 (19)

Lot
Expiration: HC10124
04/11/26
HC16524
06/14/26
HC21324
08/01/26
HC29924
10/28/26
HC06625
03/06/27
03/07/27
HC16325
06/13/27
HC19525
07/15/27
HC28325
10/13/27
10/14/27.

Distribution

Distributed in 29 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Marquez Brothers International, 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Marquez Brothers International, Inc.

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