{"id":303937,"date":"2026-07-23T17:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/303937\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:57:49","slug":"coffee-recalled-in-2-states-for-possible-botulism-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/303937\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Recalled in 2 States for Possible Botulism Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sure, coffee is fuel for everyone, but New Yorkers seem to especially thrive on it. That said, Brooklyn roasters take pride in their craft, with reports<\/a> that Brooklyn\u2019s approximately 37 independent coffee roasters trail just behind Portland\u2019s 44 and Chicago\u2019s 43\u2014and even ahead of the 26 roasters that call coffee capital Seattle home.<\/p>\n

But on Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced<\/a> that one of the longest-standing Brooklyn coffee roasters is recalling over 3,000 gallons of cold brew in New York and New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Roasting Company describes itself<\/a> as \u201cNew York\u2019s leading homegrown coffee roasting company, servicing hundreds of high-end wholesale accounts across the 5 boroughs\u201d of New York City. An FDA report dated July 21, 2026 indicates that starting July 2, the company withdrew 1,219 units carrying 2.5 gallons each of its Pasteurized Cold Brew Concentrate, totaling an apparent 3,047.5 gallons packed as \u201cbag in a box,\u201d says the report.<\/p>\n

The reason for the recall is stated as, \u201cAmbient storage of the product may lead to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation.\u201d This may indicate botulism risk. It\u2019s unclear whether the apparent temperature issue occurred due to the extreme heat<\/a> in New York City this summer or another cause. Foodborne botulism, as described by the Mayo Clinic<\/a>, is when \u201charmful bacteria thrive and make a toxin in places that have little oxygen, such as in home-canned food.\u201d<\/p>\n

The recalled cold brew is said to have been distributed between April 1 of this year and June 20, with \u201cbest by\u201d codes ranging between \u201c063026 through 093026.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s said the company voluntarily contacted accounts or the public to alert them of the recall via two methods of outreach.<\/p>\n

When the weather heats up, whether you buy your iced coffee or cold brew from Brooklyn Roasting Company (they ship products outside New York and host a subscription program) or another brand\u2014or, if you make it at home\u2014this may serve as a suggestion to keep it hot while it\u2019s hot, or send it straight to be chilled.<\/p>\n

One U.S. patent application<\/a> filed in 2024 helps illustrate that C. botulinum is one type of microbe that proliferates in sealed environments, without oxygen. The acidity in some coffee may not be enough to head off its formation\u2014and it takes heat to kill it off. Sources suggest room-temperature, air-tight-sealed cold brew can be a space friendly to the toxin.<\/p>\n

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