Food recall

The Chai Box recall: THE CHAI BOX CHAI CONCENTRATE 16FL OZ/473ML glass bottles UPC 7 93611 81925 2 REGRIGERATE AFTER OPENING

The Chai Box, of Marietta, GA, recalled THE CHAI BOX CHAI CONCENTRATE 16FL OZ/473ML glass bottles UPC 7 93611 81925 2 REGRIGERATE AFTER OPENING and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Product was tested and found to have pH level of 4.9.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 23, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 2, 2022. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed January 6, 2023

The recall

Company
The Chai Box (Marietta, GA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Product was tested and found to have pH level of 4.9.”
Where it was sold
Product was shipped to the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI & WY.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90914

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0078-2023 Class III

    THE CHAI BOX CHAI CONCENTRATE 16FL OZ/473ML glass bottles UPC 7 93611 81925 2 REGRIGERATE AFTER OPENING. USE WITHIN 14 DAYS and 64FL OZ/1892ML plastic bottles KEEP REFRIGERATED USE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF OPENING UPC 7 93611 81926 9. INGREDIENTS Water, Black Teas, Spices - Cardamom, Cinnamon, Fennel, Cloves, Ginger, and Raw Sugar ATLANTA, GA THECHAIBOX.COM

    Codes: BEST BY dates between 9/22/2022 and 03/16/2023

    Quantity: 4659 16oz bottles & 5072  64oz bottles

  • F-0079-2023 Class III

    THE CHAI BOX CHAI CONCENTRATE UNSWEETENED 16FL OZ/473ML glass bottles UPC 7 93611 81925 2 REGRIGERATE AFTER OPENING. USE WITHIN 14 DAYS and 64FL OZ/1892ML plastic bottles KEEP REFRIGERATED USE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF OPENING UPC 7 93611 81926 9. INGREDIENTS Water, Black Teas, Spices - Cardamom, Cinnamon, Fennel, Cloves, Ginger ATLANTA, GA THECHAIBOX.COM

    Codes: BEST BY dates between 9/22/2022 and 03/16/2023

    Quantity: 1341 16oz bottles & 268  64oz bottles

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 2, 2022.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.