Velvet Cocoa and Caramel is a non-alcoholic cocktail mixer. Product is packaged in glass 750ml bottle and sold under brand Urban River Spirits. Label has listed instructions as Shake Well Refrigerated After Opening.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1630-2024) was formally reported on August 14, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 1, 2024. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Urban River Spirits is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Forest Grove, OR. Federal records indicate 3876 bottles total for all products units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Firm made non-alcoholic drink mixer in an unlicensed and uninspected facility. The product safety is concerned due to potential under-processing. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed in Arizona, Idaho, California, Colorado, Iowa, Florida, Oregon, Nevada, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington.. 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 4 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 2 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.