Food recall

THE WIEDEMANN COMPANY LLC recall: Tapee Tea packaged in paper packets - 5 packets per bag

THE WIEDEMANN COMPANY LLC, of Louisville, KY, recalled Tapee Tea packaged in paper packets - 5 packets per bag. The FDA's reason: “Samples confirm presence of dexamethasone and piroxicam.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 8, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 31, 2024. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed March 12, 2024

The recall

Company
THE WIEDEMANN COMPANY LLC (Louisville, KY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Samples confirm presence of dexamethasone and piroxicam”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed to at least OH, FL and possibly other states. Waiting on complete Consignee List.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
93413

The product recalled

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

  • F-0775-2024 Class I

    Tapee Tea packaged in paper packets - 5 packets per bag

    Codes: Lot No. 40-2-00658-2-0012 Best By 10/08/2025

    Quantity: 3600 packs

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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 January 31, 2024.

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.