Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published October 28, 2020

Art Of Tea Feel Better Tea Recall: Potential Salmonella Risk

Art Of Tea recalls Feel Better tea products due to potential Salmonella contamination from supplier. Consumers should check product labels for affected SKUs and lot numbers.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0116-2021Food Art Of Tea ›

Lower-risk recall

Firm was notified by supplier of Elder Berries of a recall due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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Recalling firmArt Of Tea748 Monterey Pass Rd · Monterey Park, CA 91754-3607

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Art Of Tea is recalling Feel Better tea products after a supplier notified them of potential Salmonella contamination. This could cause foodborne illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15041-art-of-tea-feel-better-tea-recall-potential-salmonella-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15041-art-of-tea-feel-better-tea-recall-potential-salmonella-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0116-2021

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“Art Of Tea Feel Better Tea Recall: Potential Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15041-art-of-tea-feel-better-tea-recall-potential-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0116-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0116-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 28, 2020, that Art Of Tea voluntarily recalled Feel Better tea due to potential Salmonella contamination. The firm was notified by its supplier regarding the Elder Berries used in the product.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Art Of Tea
Product: Feel Better tea
SKU: FBB1, FBB4, FBB5, 4PK-FBB4, RTT-FBB, RTT6-FBB
Lot number: FBB00228
Best By date: 8-25-2022
Sizes: 40oz, 1 lb, 5 lb bags; 3 oz tins
Distribution: CA, OH, WA, PA, FL, CT, MI, TX, MT, MN, CO, TN, IL, VA, IN, ND, DC, NY, SC, MA, AZ, GA, WI, NJ, RI, Canada

The hazard

The recall stems from potential Salmonella contamination in the Elder Berries supplied to Art of Tea LLC. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Bell Industries Zen Cleanse Blend Herbal Tea Recall (2025-11-24), Celebration Herbals Senna Leaf Tea Recalled for Salmonella Risk (2025-11-25), and Lidl VITASIA Wok Spice Mix Recall (2026-08-10).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for black Mylar bags with label, silver Mylar bags with label, or silver tin canisters with label. Look for SKUs FBB1, FBB4, FBB5, 4PK-FBB4, RTT-FBB, RTT6-FBB, and lot number FBB00228.

Brand
Art Of Tea
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Labels
Look for the affected SKUs and lot number FBB00228 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 24 states and D.C., and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “CA, OH, WA, PA, FL, CT, MI, TX, MT, MN, CO, TN, IL, VA, IN, TX,ND, DC, NY, SC, MA, AZ, GA, WI, NJ, RI. Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

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

Oct 28, 2020Firm started the recall
Nov 16, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Nov 25, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jan 25, 2021FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/15041-art-of-tea-feel-better-tea-recall-potential-salmonella-risk">Art Of Tea Feel Better Tea Recall: Potential Salmonella Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

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-0116-2021 (October 28, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0116-2021 to see it in context.
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