Use caution Food recall · FDA · Published February 3, 2023

Celestial Seasonings Tea Recall: Undeclared Caffeine in K-Cups

Keurig Dr Pepper recalls Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange Spice Herbal Tea K-Cup pods due to undeclared caffeine. Check your UPC and best-by date.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0583-2023Food Celestial Seasonings ›

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Product contains black tea, resulting in caffeine being undeclared.

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Recalling firmKEURIG DR PEPPER68 South Ave · Burlington, MA 01803

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Keurig Dr Pepper is recalling Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange Spice Herbal Tea in K-cup pods because the product contains black tea, which results in undeclared caffeine. This matters for consumers who need to avoid caffeine for health or dietary reasons. The recall covers specific units packed in sleeves of 24. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/11885-celestial-seasonings-tea-recall-undeclared-caffeine-in-k-cups.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/11885-celestial-seasonings-tea-recall-undeclared-caffeine-in-k-cups · Updated October 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0583-2023

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“Celestial Seasonings Tea Recall: Undeclared Caffeine in K-Cups.” GovInfoNow, updated October 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/11885-celestial-seasonings-tea-recall-undeclared-caffeine-in-k-cups. Based on FDA recall #F-0583-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0583-2023%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 3, 2023, that Keurig Dr Pepper is recalling Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange Spice Herbal Tea K-Cup Pods because black tea was undeclared, posing a caffeine risk. Owners should stop consuming the product and contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange Spice Herbal Tea in K-cup pods
UPC 099555147353
BEST BY 26 DEC 2024
Lot codes PL084 2360 or 2361

The hazard

The product contains black tea, resulting in caffeine being undeclared on the label. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Keurig Dr Pepper has issued three other recalls since Sept. 13, 2021, including a Dec. 9, 2021, recall of Diet Snapple Tea for potential sugar content and an Oct. 14, 2021, recall of Mixed Berry Sparkling Water for unlabeled sulfites. Other recent recalls of similar products include McCafe Premium Roast Decaf K-Cup Pods May Contain Caffeine (Dec. 6, 2025) and Gimme Coffee Decaf Pods Recall: Undeclared Caffeine Hazard (Nov. 24, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange Spice Herbal Tea in K-cup pods, packed 24 to a box. Check the UPC code 099555147353 and the 'BEST BY' date of 26 DEC 2024. The lot codes may be PL084 2360 or PL084 2361.

Brand
Celestial Seasonings
Product
Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange Spice Herbal Tea in K-cup pods; packed 24 to a box
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Your Product
Verify if your K-Cup pods match the UPC 099555147353 and best-by date of 26 DEC 2024 with lot codes PL084 2360 or 2361.
Avoid Consumption
Do not consume the recalled tea pods if they match the identified details, as they contain undeclared caffeine.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 42 states.

FDA distribution: “AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

Feb 3, 2023Firm started the recall
Mar 13, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Mar 22, 2023Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Aug 21, 2023FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #F-0583-2023 (February 3, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0583-2023 to see it in context.
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