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Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Recall: Premature Spoilage Risk

Starbucks recalls Doubleshot Espresso and Light Cream products due to potential premature spoilage from sealing issues. Consumers should check UPC 012000008801 for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0090-2022FoodStarbucks ›
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Recalling firmPepsico Inc700 Anderson Hill Rd · Purchase, NY 10577-1401
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Starbucks is recalling Doubleshot Espresso and Light Cream products because their can sealing may cause premature spoilage. This means the coffee could go bad faster than intended, potentially affecting quality and safety. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14097-starbucks-doubleshot-espresso-recall-premature-spoilage-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14097-starbucks-doubleshot-espresso-recall-premature-spoilage-risk · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0090-2022

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“Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Recall: Premature Spoilage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14097-starbucks-doubleshot-espresso-recall-premature-spoilage-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0090-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0090-2022%22&limit=1).

Pepsico Inc recalled Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso and Espresso & Light Cream, 6.5 FL OZ due to inadequate sealing that may cause premature spoilage, the FDA said on Sept. 26, 2021.

How to tell if you have it

  • Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso, Espresso & Light Cream, 6.5 FL OZ UPC 012000008801
  • Lot code: MAR 28 22

The hazard

An issue with adequate sealing of canned coffee products potentially leads to premature spoilage.

Context

Pepsico Inc has 14 other recalls on record since March 14, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Gatorade Recall: Undeclared Yellow No. 5/6 in 28 oz Bottles (Sept. 25, 2026), Lipton Green Tea Citrus Recall: Undeclared Sugar in Bottles (Sept. 17, 2025), and Pepsico Recalls Root Beer Cans Due to Sugar Labeling Error (March 22, 2024).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC code 012000008801 on the product label. The recall applies to Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso and Light Cream products sold around March 28, 2022.

  • Brand
    Starbucks
  • Product
    Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso, Espresso & Light Cream, 6.5 FL OZ UPC 012000008801
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Distributed to retailers nationwide.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-0089-2022Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso, Espresso & Cream, 6.5 FL OZ UPC 012000001772; MAR 28 22
F-0090-2022Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso, Espresso & Light Cream, 6.5 FL OZ UPC 012000008801; MAR 28 22
F-0091-2022Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso, Espresso & Salted Caramel Cream, 6.5 FL OZ UPC 012000007293; MAR 28 22
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC code 012000008801 on the product label to confirm if it's affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Distributed to retailers nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 26, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 1, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 10, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 3, 2022420212022
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0090-2022 (September 26, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0090-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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.
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