All canned coffee products manufactured by the company Snapchill are being recalled because they could contain the deadly botulinum toxin.
The company initiated a voluntary recall on June 17 after discovering its current process could lead to the growth and production of the deadly toxin in low acid canned foods. The recall applies to all products within their expiration date and a full list was released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The items are sold under a range of roaster and brand names in various metal can sizes ranging from 7 to 12 oz. The products can be identified by checking whether they have “produced and distributed by Snapchill LLC” written underneath the nutrition facts panel or “Snapchill Coffee” on the label.
Botulism is a rare, but potentially fatal, form of food poisoning that can cause general weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking or swallowing, according to the FDA. Symptoms can begin from six hours to two weeks after eating food containing the toxin, and people experiencing the symptoms should seek immediate medical attention, the agency said.
The issue was discovered when the FDA notified Snapchill that the low acid canned foods process for manufacturing the recalled products was not filed with FDA, as is required by regulation.
No illnesses have yet been reported linked to the product and the company is not aware of any instances in which its products were found to contain botulin toxin.
The company is now working on filing the appropriate notification with FDA.
Newsweek reached out to Snapchill for comment via the contact form on its website outside of regular working hours.
The recalled products were distributed around the country through coffee roasters and retail locations and through direct online purchase from the company.
Consumers in possession of the products were advised to either destroy them or return them to Snapchill or to their place of purchase for a refund, the FDA said.
Snapchill is a company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, that produces canned cold coffees. On its website, Snapchill says that it brews its coffee hot to optimize the flavor, and then uses its patented technology to instantly cool the drink before canning it.
It says that unlike iced hot brewed coffee, which as the name suggests relies on ice to cool the liquid, the products do not require ice, meaning that the strength of the coffee does not get diluted.
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