Equal Exchange Recalls Decaf Coffee Due to Caffeine Error
Equal Exchange recalls Organic Mind Body and Soul Breakfast Blend Decaf coffee because it contains caffeine. Check your lot number.
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Caffeinated coffee was packaged in decaffeinated packaging.
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What happened, in plain English
Equal Exchange is recalling Organic Mind Body and Soul - Breakfast Blend Decaf coffee packaged in 2.25 oz. pillow packs. The product was mislabeled as decaffeinated but actually contains caffeine. This poses a risk to consumers who avoid caffeine for health or personal reasons. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18264-equal-exchange-recalls-decaf-coffee-due-to-caffeine-error.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18264-equal-exchange-recalls-decaf-coffee-due-to-caffeine-error · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0361-2019
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“Equal Exchange Recalls Decaf Coffee Due to Caffeine Error.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18264-equal-exchange-recalls-decaf-coffee-due-to-caffeine-error. Based on FDA recall #F-0361-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0361-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard is that caffeinated coffee was packaged in decaffeinated packaging. Ingesting unexpected caffeine can cause adverse reactions in individuals who are sensitive to it or have medical conditions requiring strict caffeine avoidance.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased the specific decaffeinated coffee blend and are sensitive to caffeine or strictly avoiding it. The recall affects those in MA, TN, DE, AK, NC, NH, ME, KY, NY, KS, OH, PA, and AL.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Organic Mind Body and Soul - Breakfast Blend Decaf coffee in 2.25 oz. pillow packs with Lot # MR104509. The product was distributed to retail customers in MA, TN, DE, AK, NC, NH, ME, KY, NY, KS, OH, PA, and AL.
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What to do — step by step
Check Your Product
Verify if you have the Organic Mind Body and Soul - Breakfast Blend Decaf coffee in 2.25 oz. pillow packs with Lot # MR104509.
Contact Equal Exchange
The record does not specify a remedy, return process, or refund procedure at this time.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 13 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to 25 retail customers in MA, TN, DE, AK, NC, NH, ME, KY, NY, KS, OH, PA, AL.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How much coffee is being recalled?
The recall involves 71 cases, with 48 packs per case.
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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-0361-2019 (October 18, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0361-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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