Lee's Tea recalls Pink Chai Organic Spiced Tul: 30g and 90g loose leaf tea pouches with Salmonella contamination risk. Consumers should check UPCs and lot numbers for affected products.
📍Recalling firmLEE'S PROVISIONS INC14 Pembroke St Unit 2 · Toronto, Canada
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Lee's Tea is recalling Pink Chai Organic Spiced Tulsi Tea Blend loose leaf tea pouches due to potential Salmonella contamination. This could cause food poisoning if consumed. Affected products include specific UPCs and lot numbers from June 2020 to early 2021. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17607-lee-s-tea-pink-chai-organic-spiced-tulsi-tea-blend.
“Lee's Tea Pink Chai Organic Spiced Tulsi Tea Blend Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17607-lee-s-tea-pink-chai-organic-spiced-tulsi-tea-blend. Based on FDA recall #F-1336-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1336-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 27, 2019, that LEE'S PROVISIONS INC voluntarily recalled Lee's Tea brand Pink Chai - Organic Spiced Tulsi Tea Blend Loose Leaf Tea due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects 6,788 units distributed throughout the U.S.
Lot codes (90g): 2021JA23PC, 2021FE05PC, & 03-02021
The hazard
The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. 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), Lidl VITASIA Wok Spice Mix Recall (2026-08-10), and Celebration Herbals Senna Leaf Tea Recalled for Salmonella Risk (2025-11-25).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 30g pouches with UPC 6 28055 21014 6 (6/2020) or 90g pouches with UPC 6 28055 21004 7. Lot numbers for 90g pouches include 2021JA23PC, 2021FE05PC, and 03-02021 with best before dates in 2021.
Brand
Lee's Tea
Product
Lee's Tea brand of Pink Chai - Organic Spiced Tulsi Tea Blend Loose Leaf Tea packaged in re-sealable plastic pouches
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the UPC numbers and lot numbers listed in the recall notice to confirm if your tea is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Originated from Canadian exporter sold to 2 direct accounts in the US (Brooklyn, NY and Tempe, AZ). Both direct accounts further distributed the product in tact to customers throughout the U.S.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, New York.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA 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-1336-2019 (March 27, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1336-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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