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Vina Cafe Instant Coffee Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard

Hong Lee Trading recalls Vina Cafe Wake-Up Instant Coffee Mix due to undeclared milk. Check your UPC and expiration date for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0026-2018FoodVina Cafe ›
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Recalling firmHong Lee Trading225 Johnson Ave · Brooklyn, NY 11206-2713
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What happened, in plain English

Hong Lee Trading is recalling Vina Cafe Wake-Up Instant Coffee Mix because it contains undeclared milk, which poses a risk to individuals with milk allergies. The affected product was sold in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. No specific remedy or return instructions are listed in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20404-vina-cafe-instant-coffee-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20404-vina-cafe-instant-coffee-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0026-2018

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“Vina Cafe Instant Coffee Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20404-vina-cafe-instant-coffee-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0026-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0026-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains milk that is not listed on the ingredient label. For people with milk allergies, consuming undeclared milk can trigger a serious allergic reaction.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Vina Cafe Wake-Up Instant Coffee Mix in 18-pack cardboard boxes from retailers in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. Individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities are at risk of an allergic reaction.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Vina Cafe Wake-Up Instant Coffee Mix in 18-pack cardboard boxes containing .6 oz packs. The UPC is 8 934683 002759 and the expiration date is 17.MAR.2019.

  • Brand
    Vina Cafe
  • Product
    VINA CAF¿ WAKE-UP INSTANT COFFEE MIX in 18 PACK CARDBOARD BOXES (.6 oz packs); UPC: 8 934683 002759
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat or drink the recalled Vina Cafe Wake-Up Instant Coffee Mix due to the undeclared milk hazard.

  2. Check your inventory

    Verify if you have the product by looking for UPC 8 934683 002759 and expiration date 17.MAR.2019.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

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: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew 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: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Importer sold product to: NY, NJ, CT” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 28, 201712. FDA classified it Class I: Oct 17, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 25, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 19, 2018420172018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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-0026-2018 (September 28, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0026-2018 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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