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Bean Boy Coffee Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen

Pacific Rim Distribution Inc. recalls Bean Boy Coffee Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans due to undeclared milk allergen. Check UPC 045635427075 for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0398-2018FoodBean Boy Coffee ›
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Recalling firmPacific Rim Distribution Inc.622 · Garden City, MI 48136
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What happened, in plain English

Pacific Rim Distribution Inc. is recalling Bean Boy Coffee Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans because they contain undeclared milk, which can cause allergic reactions. This recall follows a supplier's recall and affects products with UPC 0456354:27075. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20076-bean-boy-coffee-dark-chocolate-covered-espresso-beans-recall-undeclared.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20076-bean-boy-coffee-dark-chocolate-covered-espresso-beans-recall-undeclared · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0398-2018

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“Bean Boy Coffee Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20076-bean-boy-coffee-dark-chocolate-covered-espresso-beans-recall-undeclared. Based on FDA recall #F-0398-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0398-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The beans contain undeclared milk, which can trigger allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to milk. This is a food safety issue that requires immediate attention for those with allergies.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased Bean Boy Coffee Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans with UPC 045635427075 between April 2018 and June 2019 is affected. People with milk allergies are at higher risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC code 045635427075 on the product packaging. Products were sold between April 2018 and June 2019.

  • Brand
    Bean Boy Coffee
  • Product
    Bean Boy Coffee Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product UPC

    Look for the UPC code 045635427075 on the packaging to confirm if the product is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Domestic: MI, OH, GA, AZ Foreign: Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio.

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 6, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 29, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 6, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 6, 2018420172018
  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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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-0398-2018 (November 6, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0398-2018 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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