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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published August 17, 2017

Monster Energy Java Monster Loco Moca Coffee & Energy Recall: Missing Retort Step

Monster Energy recalls Java Monster Loco Moca Coffee & Energy (15 fl oz) due to missing retort step in production. This may cause safety issues. Check UPC 070847812715 for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-3545-2017FoodMonster Energy ›
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Recalling firmMonster Energy Company1 Monster Way · Corona, CA 92879-7101
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What happened, in plain English

Monster Energy is recalling Java Monster Loco Moca Coffee & Energy products because they were distributed without completing the retort step. This could lead to safety risks if the product is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20488-monster-energy-java-monster-loco-moca-coffee-energy-recall-missing.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20488-monster-energy-java-monster-loco-moca-coffee-energy-recall-missing · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3545-2017

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“Monster Energy Java Monster Loco Moca Coffee & Energy Recall: Missing Retort Step.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20488-monster-energy-java-monster-loco-moca-coffee-energy-recall-missing. Based on FDA recall #F-3545-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3545-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product was distributed without going through the retort step, which is a critical process for ensuring safety and quality. This missing step could potentially lead to safety issues, though the exact risk is not specified in the recall notice.

Who’s affected

Anyone who owns or uses the Java Monster Loco Moca Coffee & Energy (15 fl oz) product with UPC 070847812715. People who consume the product are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Java Monster Loco Moca Coffee & Energy', 15 fl oz size, and UPC 070847812715. The batch number is 0365 with lot F1728BF.

  • Brand
    Monster Energy
  • Product
    Java Monster Loco Moca Coffee & Energy, Net Wt. 15 fl. oz. (443 mL); UPC 0 70847 81271 5; INGREDIENTS: BREWED COFFEE
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the UPC 070847812715 and batch number 0365 on the product label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 8 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: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: 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: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “To distributors in KS, MS, HI, NC, AL, GA, IA and NJ.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 17, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 14, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 20, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 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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Questions people ask

Is there a risk of serious injury from this product?

The recall does not describe a specific hazard mechanism that could cause serious injury, so the risk level is unknown.

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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-3545-2017 (August 17, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3545-2017 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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