Coffee Powder Recalled Over Salmonella Risk

SKS Copack, a Cerritos, California, company recalled various specialty beverage powders on May 22 after a supplier warned that a dry milk powder ingredient could be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA published the company’s notice on May 23 and listed the products as food and beverages recalled because of possible Salmonella contamination. The affected items were distributed in 25 states, including New York and New Jersey, through cafes, restaurants and direct delivery. The recall includes products sold under the Angel Specialty Products, Royal Gold, Boba Time, Fanale and Denda brands. ### Which coffee products are included in this recall? Royal Gold coffee powder is among the recalled products, according to the FDA notice and local reports based on that filing. The wider recall covers various specialty beverage powders rather than a single coffee item, and the FDA said affected products can be identified by lot codes stamped on the back of the package. (fda.gov) The FDA notice lists multiple products and lot codes, including coffee- and latte-related powders as well as matcha, taro, horchata and smoothie base products. Newsday reported that more than a dozen beverages were affected across the 25-state distribution footprint. ### Why was the recall issued? (fda.gov) SKS Copack said the recall was triggered after a supplier notified the company of a potential Salmonella risk in dry milk powder used in the products. The FDA classified the issue as a foodborne-illness recall and said the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. (fda.gov) FDA’s major recalls page separately lists 2026 recalls of food products associated with powdered milk from California Dairies Inc. due to a potential Salmonella risk. The agency’s listing indicates the coffee and drink-powder recall is part of a broader set of downstream recalls tied to that ingredient. That connection is an inference from the FDA’s major-recall grouping and the SKS Copack notice’s reference to contaminated dry milk powder. (fda.gov) ### Where were the recalled powders sold? The FDA said the recalled powders were distributed in California, Utah, Idaho, New York, New Jersey, Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin, Nevada, Virginia, Connecticut, Tennessee, Kentucky and Minnesota. The agency said distribution was through cafes, restaurants and direct delivery. (fda.gov) PIX11 and AOL, citing the FDA notice, reported that more than 600 bags of Royal coffee powder sold in New York and New Jersey were included in the recall. Those reports focused on the New York-area portion of the broader national distribution described in the FDA filing. ### What health risk did the FDA describe? The FDA said Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems. (fda.gov) Healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea that may be bloody, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, the agency said. In rare cases, the FDA said, the infection can enter the bloodstream and lead to more severe illnesses including arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis. (pix11.com) FoodSafety.gov, which republishes federal recall and outbreak notices, directs consumers to recent FDA recalls and alerts for current product-specific information. The FDA’s food outbreak page also says not all recalls and alerts result in an outbreak investigation. ### What should consumers and businesses do now? The FDA said consumers and businesses should use the lot codes stamped on the back of the package to identify affected products. (fda.gov) The agency’s recall notice serves as the main reference for the product list and lot numbers tied to the SKS Copack recall. (foodsafety.gov) As of June 2, the FDA’s recalls page continued to carry the SKS Copack notice, and the agency’s major recalls page listed the broader 2026 powdered-milk Salmonella recall grouping. Consumers looking for the next update can monitor those FDA recall pages for added products, lot information or follow-up notices. (fda.gov) (fda.gov)