Yes, there is a canned coffee recall in the U.S. due to botulism risk

26/06/2024

Nearly 300 canned coffee drinks sold under various names have been recalled nationwide due to potential botulism contamination.

yes, there is a canned coffee recall in the u.s. due to botulism risk

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Millions of Americans drink coffee every day to help wake them up in the morning or keep them going during the workday.

But recent online search trends show many people are wondering if there is currently a coffee recall in the United States.

THE QUESTION

Is there a coffee recall in the U.S.?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

Yes, there is a canned coffee recall in the U.S. due to potential botulism contamination.

WHAT WE FOUND

Snapchill Coffee, a Wisconsin-based company responsible for manufacturing canned coffee drinks for dozens of coffee brands and roasters in the U.S., issued a voluntary recall of nearly 300 brewed canned coffee drinks over potential botulism contamination in June. Botulism is a rare but life-threatening type of food poisoning.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the recalled coffee products were distributed nationwide through various coffee roasters and retail locations. They were also sold directly from Snapchill online. Click here to see the full list of recalled products.

A recall notice posted by the FDA on June 20 says Snapchill’s current manufacturing process could lead to the growth and production of the potentially fatal botulinum toxin, the same toxin that causes botulism, in the canned coffee drinks.

The FDA says botulism can cause general weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking or swallowing. Other common symptoms are abdominal swelling, constipation, difficulty breathing and weakness of other muscles.

Botulism symptoms can begin six hours to two weeks after eating foods or drinks that contain botulinum toxin, the FDA says. Anyone experiencing these symptoms after consuming a canned coffee product manufactured by Snapchill should seek immediate medical attention.

The recall notice says the problem was first discovered when the FDA notified Snapchill that the required paperwork describing the company’s low-acid canned food manufacturing process was not on file with the federal agency.

Despite the danger of botulism, no illnesses have been reported as of June 26, and Snapchill says it is not aware of any confirmed cases of botulinum toxin being found in any of its drinks.

The recall affects nearly 300 separate products sold under a variety of roaster and brand names in metal can sizes ranging from 7 oz. to 12 oz. All of the affected products have the phrase “Produced and distributed by Snapchill LLC” under the nutrition facts panel, and some have “Snapchill Coffee” on the label.

People who bought recalled cans of Snapchill Coffee should destroy them or return them to the store they were purchased from for a refund. Snapchill says it will also provide a refund for any affected products with proof of purchase and an image of the products being destroyed.

For more information about Snapchill’s refund policy, customers can email the company at any time or call 920-632-6018 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Central Time.

Below you can find a full list of the recalled canned coffee products in alphabetical order, showing the coffee roaster name followed by the product name.

41 & Change - Cold Coffee
Alchemy Roasting- Elixir Of Life
Amavida - Manos Campesinas
Appalachia Coffee - Kentucky Black Gold
Baba Java Coffee - Ethiopian / Honduras
Bent Tree Coffee - Squirrel Blend
Bent Tree Coffee - Autumn Blend
Bent Tree Coffee - Colombia Sotara
Bent Tree Coffee - Ethiopia
Bent Tree Coffee - Squirrel Blend
Big Iron- Stampede Blend
Big Mouth Coffee - Nicaragua
Big Mouth Coffee - Nicolas and Angela
Big Shoulders - thermal shock
BKG - Coffee St
Black Acres - Rwanda
Black Nerd - Colombia
Black Nerd - Dark Matter
Black Nerd - Ethiopia
Black Nerd - The Golden Ratio
Blind - Guatemala
Bold Bean - The Chocolate One
Bold Bean - The Jam
Bold Bean - The OG
Bold Bean - The Sweet One
Bolt Coffee - Delki Guarero
Bolt Coffee - Mass Appeal
Borealis-Finca La Capilla
Brandywine - Galactic Standard
Brandywine - Orbital Motion
BRL - Dark Wav
BRL - Dark Wav
Broadsheet - Headliner
Burwell - Bebop Blend
Cafe Ammi - 109 blend
Cape Cod Coffee - Coconut
Cape Cod Coffee - French Vanilla
Cape Cod Coffee - Hazelnut
Cape Cod Coffee - JMC
Cape Cod Coffee - Peanut Butter cup
Cape Cod Coffee - Rainforest
Cape Cod Coffee - Scandi
Carrier - Bright
Carrier – Nitro
Carrier - Sweet
Cerberus Coffee - Wizard Cat
Cerberus Coffee - Wizard Cat
Coffee Hound - Maine
Coffee Hound - Maine Caramel
Coffee Hound - Maple
Coffee Hound - Maple Latte
Coffee Hound - Maple Leaf Latte
Coffee Hound - Maple Leaf Latte
Coffee Hound - Maple Leaf Latte
Coffee Hound - Nitro
Coffee Hound - Nitro
Coffee Hound - Nitro
Coffee Hound - Maple Latte
Coffee Hound - Nitro
Coffee Hound - Maple Syrup Latte
Coffee N Clothes - Black
Coffee N Clothes - Gold
Coffee Project NY - Grape Soda
Coffee Project NY - Summer Friday
Coffee Project NY - Woke up in NY
Color Coffee - Sierra Morena Pink Bourbon
Color Coffee - Neptune
Connect Coffee - Black coffee
Copper Horse - Carriage House Blend
Copper Horse - Seahorse Blend
Coterie Coffee - Billy Lane
Coterie Coffee - Cannibal corpse
Coterie Coffee - Blood brothers
Coterie Coffee - Laughing Monkey Machine
Coterie Coffee - Choppers
Coterie Coffee - Brazil
Crankshaft Coffee - Cold Start
Cup to Cup- Inga Aponte
Dave's Coffee - Falcon blend
Dayglow - Decadent
Dayglow - Juicy
Daysol Coffee - Wanderlust
Dead Sled - Colombia
Dead Sled – Banana Peanut Butter
Doughnut Plant - Mexico Black
Downeast Coffee- Ocean State Blend
Dreamy - Hint of Chocolate
Dreamy - Colombia Tolima
Driply - Arctic brew (White Label Coffee from Stack
St. Coffee Roasters
Driply - New Morning Coffee Blend
East End - Heatwave
Eclipse Coffee Roasters - Elevate
Electro Brew Coffee Co. - Vanilla
Electro Brew Coffee Co. - Caramel
Element Coffee - Peru
Emergency Medical Coffee- Sweet Cream
Enderly - Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins
Enderly - Mattie's Diner
Enderly - Rhino Market
Euphoria Coffee - Black
Euphoria Coffee - Sweetened
Farmhouse - Dar #33
Farmhouse - Vienna Roast El Cafe
Farmhouse - Vienna Roast-Decaf
Farmhouse - Medium Roast- Colombia
Fazenda - Mexico Nitro
Fazenda - Mexico Nitro
Fika - North Shore Blend
Fire Grounds - Guts over fear
Fire Grounds - American Tradition
Fire Grounds - Full Send
Fire Grounds – Mo Mocha
Fire Grounds - Nitro
Fire Grounds - Vanilla Nitro
First Crack C/O Sound Coffee - Big Funky Super
Natural
Five & Hoek - Honduras
Five & Hoek – Biru Bekele
Five & Hoek – Luis Guzman
Five & Hoek – Ethiopia Yirg
Five Star Roasters - nitro
Flight - Pluto
Gay Awakening Coffee - Drag Bean
George Howell - Daterra Sundrop
George Howell - Chelbessa
George Howell - Monte Carlos
George Howell - Worka Chelbessa
Gigawatt - Cold Fusion
Gigawatt - Costa Rican
Gigawatt - Ethiopia
Gigawatt - Live Wire
Gigawatt- Costa Rican Dota Tarrrazu
Goldberry Roasting Company - Goldberry's blend
Gooseneck Coffee Co. - black iced coffee
Gryphon Coffee- Nite Owl
Heady Cup - Monkshood
Heart Coffee - Ethiopian
Heine Bros - Black Coffee
Heine Bros - Coconut Latte
Heine Bros - Toasted Coconut
Helm - Black Coffee
Helm - Black Nitro
Helm - Maple Nitro Latte
Honest Coffee- Early Riser
Hustle N' Grind- Cafecito
Intelligentsia - Black Cans
Intelligentsia - Chicao Distrance Series
Intelligentsia - Black Cans
Joe Bean - nitro
Kahawa 1893- Kenyan Black
Kahawa 1893 - Kenyan Black
Kahawa 1893 - Tanzania Peaberry Black
Kaldi's - Classic Black
Kaldi's - Classic Black
Kawaha 1893 - Safari Blend
Knowledge Perk - KP coffee
Knowledge Perk - App State
Knowledge Perk - Dirt World
Knowledge Perk - Charlotte FC
Knowledge Perk - Summer Shandy
Knowledge Perk - VESL
Knowledge Perk - Winthop
Kribi Coffee - Chilled Coffee
Kuva Coffee- Fresh Dresch
La Cosecha - Papua New Guinea
Lanna Coffee- Original
Larrys Coffee - Black
Larrys Coffee - Decaf
Larrys Coffee - Ethiopia
Larrys Coffee - Mocha
Larrys Coffee - Sweet
Little Wolf - Andres Cardona
Little Wolf - Companion Blend
Little Wolf - Jesus Oscco
Ludwig - Morning Hunt
Ludwig Coffee - Macchiato
Mad Priest - Fallen Angel With Vanilla
Madcap Coffee - Flash
Madcap Coffee - Flash
Maple Leaf Coffee Roasters - Hartford Blend
Medici- Clarksville
Metric - Garmas Gesha Single Origin
Metric - Deri Kadame Natural
Metric - Benjamin Paz
Mighty Good Coffee Co. - apex
Mocha Joe - Cameroon
Mocha Joe - Cameroon
Molon Labe - Soprano
Molon Labe - Death by Chocolate
Molon Labe - Creme Brulee
Mudd LLC - Maple Black
Mudd LLC - Black
Neighbor Coffee - Bourbon Barrel Aged
New Hampshire Coffee Roasters - Italian
New Hampshire Coffee Roasters - Costa Rica
Tarrazu
New Hampshire Coffee Roasters - Coconut
New Harvest - Wolf Can
Northern Coffeeworks - Tanzania Peaberry
OFFSET Coffee - Colombia
Opus Coffee - Snapchill Coffee
Others Coffee - Lil Bud
Others Coffee - Get Right
Others Coffee - Get Right
Others Coffee - Lil Bud
Others Coffee - Little Bud
Oye Coffee - cold gold
Paper Plane Coffee Co - Snapchill Coffee
Peaks Coffee Co - Brazil
Perkatory - Solstice
Perkatory - New England Snapchill
Perkatory - Three Witches Brew
Perla - black
Pettibone - Colombia Washed
Pettibone - Honduras San Fransico
Pink Elephant - Nomadic
Pink Elephant - Roam
Play Coffee - Buku hambela natural, La cabra
Quartertone Coffee - (Black Honey) and
(Yurgacheffe)
QUIVR - Golden Black
QUIVR - Hibiscus
QUIVR - Jade Oolong
QUIVR - Jasmine
QUIVR - Jasmine Green
Rabble & Lion - Papau New Guinea
Radial Coffee- Cosa Nueva
Ragged - Colombia
Ragged - Early Riser
Rarebird - PX
Red Rooster - Ethiopia Worka
Red Rooster - Funky Chicken
Red Rooster - Worka Sakaro
Retrograde Coffee - synastry
Rock City - Dark Star
Rockford Coffee- Morning Glory
Rockford Coffee - Narino Arbuleda
Rusty Dog - Ambition
Rusty Dog - Canvas Black Label
Rusty Dog - Woke
Sacred Grounds - Awakening
Sacred Grounds - Chocolate Bomb
Saltwater - Colombia
Saltwater - Ethiopia
Seaworthy Coffee - Boathouse Blend
Sepia Coffee - Grand Trunk
Sepia Coffee- Northstar Lodge
Shirazi Dist. - Little Wolf Cafe Au Lait
Slacktide - Mid Tide
Slacktide - Moon Tide
Sleeping Giant Coffee Roasters - Guatemala
Slow Bloom Coffee - Bekelle Uttutie
Snowy Owl - Jaws
Southeastern Roastery
Spot Coffee - House Signature Roast Medium
Blend
Springline - Dark and Bright
Square One Coffee - Cold Coffee / Berry Mint Tea
Stack St. - Cafe Frio
Stack St. - Driply Coffee
Summit Coffee- Black
Sur Coffee- Snapchill Iced Coffee
The Boy & The Bear - El Retorno
The Boy & The Bear - Women of Timana
The Boy & The Bear - El Puente
The Well Coffeehouse- Tico Blend
Three Tree Coffee Roaster- Kenya/Honduras
Tinker - Ethiopia Gargari
Tipico - Coordinates Blend
Touchy Coffee - Guat Lazara
Traction - Classic
Traction - Stable Blend
True Love Coffee Co.- Ethiopia Nensebo
Underwood - Little Arrow
Underwood - Mexico Dos Rios
Upshot - Chimera
Upshot - Indonesia
Upshot – Folklore
Upshot - Ethiopia
Verb - Makes you Move
Victoria Coffee - Honduras
Vivid - Green
Vivid - Maple Oat
Vivid - Nahun Fernandez Honey
Vivid - Sugar Shack
Vivid - Sugar Shack
Waypost- Bourbon Barrel Finished Coffee
White Bison - black
White Rhino - Black
White Rhino - Sebastian
Wild Goose Coffee - Blue River Blend
Wild Goose Coffee - Red Line Draft Latte

The TEGNA digital team contributed to this report.

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