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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 15, 2022

Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot Recall: Possible Metal Fragments Contamination

PepsiCo recalls 12-bottle cases of Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot (15 oz) due to possible metal fragments. Consumers should check if they own this product and follow official instructions.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1724-2022FoodStarbucks ›
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Recalling firmPepsico Inc700 Anderson Hill Rd · Purchase, NY 10577-1401
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PepsiCo is recalling 12-bottle cases of Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot (15 oz) because they may contain metal fragments. This could cause injury if the product is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/12392-starbucks-vanilla-espresso-triple-shot-recall-possible-metal-fragments-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/12392-starbucks-vanilla-espresso-triple-shot-recall-possible-metal-fragments-contamination · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1724-2022

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“Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot Recall: Possible Metal Fragments Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/12392-starbucks-vanilla-espresso-triple-shot-recall-possible-metal-fragments-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-1724-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1724-2022%22&limit=1).

Pepsico Inc, on behalf of Starbucks, recalled Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot (15 oz) due to possible metal fragment contamination, the FDA said on Aug. 15, 2022.

How to tell if you have it

  • Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot, 15 oz
  • 12 bottles per case
  • 221 cases

The hazard

The product poses a hazard of possible contamination by foreign material, specifically metal fragments.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Pepsico Inc has had 13 other recalls since March 14, 2018. Other recent recalls include Lipton Green Tea Citrus Recall (Sept. 17, 2025) and Pepsico Recalls Root Beer Cans Due to Sugar Labeling Error (March 22, 2024). Similar product recalls include Ukrop's Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce Recall (July 30, 2026) and Straus Family Creamery Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recall (May 12, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 12-bottle cases of Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot (15 oz) with the product name and size listed on the bottle.

  • Brand
    Starbucks
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product

    Look for 12-bottle cases of Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot (15 oz) with the product name and size listed on the bottle.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to retail stores in AR, AZ, FL, IL, IN, OK, TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 15, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 8, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 14, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 8, 202242022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA 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-1724-2022 (August 15, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1724-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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