CLASS I Food recall · Reported 25 Oct 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vina Caf¿ Wake-up Instant Coffee Mix (. packs) recalled
Hong Lee Trading is recalling Vina Caf¿ Wake-up Instant Coffee Mix (. packs), distributed in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York. The recall was initiated on 28 Sep 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0026-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78230
- Recalling firm
- Hong Lee Trading, Brooklyn, NY
- Brand
- Vina Caf
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Sep 2017
- FDA classified
- 17 Oct 2017
- Reported
- 25 Oct 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Coffee
Timeline
| 28 Sep 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Oct 2017 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
| 25 Oct 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains undeclared milk.
Product as listed by the FDA
VINA CAF¿ WAKE-UP INSTANT COFFEE MIX in 18 PACK CARDBOARD BOXES (.6 oz packs); UPC: 8 934683 002759
Where it was distributed
Importer sold product to: NY, NJ, CT
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains undeclared milk.
Which lots are affected?
EXP:17.MAR.2019 1T13
Where was it sold?
Importer sold product to: NY, NJ, CT
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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