The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·H-1179-2026·Announced 2026-07-29

Brooklyn Roasting Company Pasteurized Cold Brew Concentrate Recalled Due to Botulism Risk

Brooklyn Roasting Works LLC is recalling Brooklyn Roasting Company Pasteurized Cold Brew Concentrate because ambient storage may lead to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation.

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum) without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Brooklyn Roasting Works LLC is recalling Brooklyn Roasting Company Pasteurized Cold Brew Concentrate (2.5gal; bag in a box) distributed between 04/01/2026 and 06/20/2026.

Ambient storage of the product may lead to the formation of Clostridium botulinum toxin.

This recall affects approximately 1219 units distributed in NY and NJ. The Best By codes range from 063026 through 093026.

The recalled product

Product
Brooklyn Roasting Company Pasteurized Cold Brew Concentrate; 2.5gal; bag in a box distributed between 04/01/2026 and 06/20/2026.
Hazard
Affected units
1,219

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)

  • Best By codes range: 063026 through 093026

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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