Green Tea Latte; 35.3 oz. (1 kg) packet Ingredients: White sugar, Instant Whole Milk Powder (Corn Syrup, Milk cream, Lactose, Lecithin, Sodium Caseinate, Non Dairy Creamer (corn Syrup, vegetable oil, sodium caseinate, Silicon Dioxide, Skim Milk Powder, Whey Powder, Green Tea Powder, Whipped Cream Powder Citron Powder contains corn syrup 58% and Lactose 20% Imported and Distributed by: Coffee Tree USA 2203W Venice Blvd, Unit 101A Los Angeles, CA 90006 USA

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1618-2018) was formally reported on July 18, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 18, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Hee Chang Dairy & Food Co., LTD is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Yangsan. Federal records indicate 468 boxes, all products units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: During a FDA foreign inspection, it was found that four products did not declare allergens. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: One US Customer in CA. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.