Hee Chang Green Tea Latte Recall: Allergen Not Declared
Hee: Hee Chang Dairy & Food Co., LTD recalls Green Tea Latte packets due to failure to declare allergens during FDA inspection. Products contain lactose and may cause allergic reactions.
Lower-risk recall
During a FDA foreign inspection, it was found that four products did not declare allergens.
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What happened, in plain English
Hee Chang Dairy & Food Co., LTD is recalling Green Tea Latte packets because they did not declare allergens during a FDA inspection. This could cause allergic reactions for people sensitive to lactose or other ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19113-hee-chang-green-tea-latte-recall-allergen-not-declared.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19113-hee-chang-green-tea-latte-recall-allergen-not-declared · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1618-2018
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“Hee Chang Green Tea Latte Recall: Allergen Not Declared.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19113-hee-chang-green-tea-latte-recall-allergen-not-declared. Based on FDA recall #F-1618-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1618-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The FDA found that four products did not declare allergens during a foreign inspection. This means the packets may contain lactose and other allergens without proper labeling, which could cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
Who’s affected
People who own or use the recalled Green Tea Latte packets are at risk if they have allergies to lactose or other ingredients listed. Those with severe allergies may experience reactions.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Green Tea Latte packets labeled '35.3 oz. (1 kg)' with lot number 20161125 and expiration date 2018.11.24. The product was imported and distributed by Coffee Tree USA in Los Angeles, CA.
- Brand
Hee Chang- Category
Food
All 4 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.
- Status
Terminated- Distribution
One US Customer in CA
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-1615-2018 | Black Bean Cereal Latte; 28.2 oz. package Ingredients: Non Dairy Creamer (corn syrup, vegetable oil, Sodium Caseinate, Silicon dioxide), Rice Powder, Bean Powder, Silicon dioxide, Refined Salt, Black Sesame. Corn syrup 57% Hydrogenated coconut oil 28% Sweet whey powder 10% (the firm said this is 100% pure whey/milk ingredient) Sodium caseinate 1.3%. Imported and Distributed by: Coffee Tree USA 2203W Venice Blvd, Unit 101A Los Angeles, CA 90006 USA; Lot 20170206; Exp date 2018.08.05 | 468 boxes total - all products | Class I |
| F-1616-2018 | Black Bean Job's Tears Tea, 35.3 oz. (KG) package Ingredients: Non Dairy Creamer (corn syrup, Palm oil, Lactose, Whey Powder, Dipotassium Phosphate, Silicon dioxide, Refined Salt, Milk flavor), citron Syrup, Rice, Job's Tears Corn, Black Bean Powder, guar gum. The non-dairy creamer ingredient comprises 36% of the finished product; and contains the following sub ingredients: Corn syrup 72% Palm oil 20% Sweet whey powder 4% (the firm said this is 100% pure whey/milk ingredient) Lactose 2% Soy lecithin 0.3 % Imported and Distributed by: Coffee Tree USA 2203W Venice Blvd, Unit 101A Los Angeles, CA 90006 USA; Lot 20170121; Exp date 2018.07.20 | 468 boxes total, all products | Class II |
| F-1617-2018 | Citron Tea; 35.3 oz. (1 kg) packet Ingredients: White Sugar, Dried Citron Powder, Citric Acid, carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium citrate; Silicon dioxide, Citron Flavor. Citron Powder contains corn syrup 58% and Lactose 20% Imported and Distributed by: Coffee Tree USA 2203W Venice Blvd, Unit 101A Los Angeles, CA 90006 USA; Lot 20170131; Exp date 2019.01.30 | 468 boxes, all products | Class II |
| F-1618-2018 | Green Tea Latte; 35.3 oz. (1 kg) packet Ingredients: White sugar, Instant Whole Milk Powder (Corn Syrup, Milk cream, Lactose, Lecithin, Sodium Caseinate, Non Dairy Creamer (corn Syrup, vegetable oil, sodium caseinate, Silicon Dioxide, Skim Milk Powder, Whey Powder, Green Tea Powder, Whipped Cream Powder Citron Powder contains corn syrup 58% and Lactose 20% Imported and Distributed by: Coffee Tree USA 2203W Venice Blvd, Unit 101A Los Angeles, CA 90006 USA; Lot 20161125; Exp date 2018.11.24 | 468 boxes, all products | Class II |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the lot number 20161125 and expiration date 2018.11.24 on the Green Tea Latte packet.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
FDA distribution: “One US Customer in CA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 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
Is there a risk of serious injury?
The recall is for allergen labeling issues, which could cause allergic reactions but not serious injury in normal use.
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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-1618-2018 (May 18, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1618-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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