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New Mexico Piñon Coffee Recalls Dark Piñon Pods Over Brewing Contamination Risk

Collaboration with the FDA ensures oversight of lot 251749 with no illnesses reported to date.

New Mexico Pinon Coffee has recalled some of its Dark Pinon Single Serve pods, sold at Costco and Walmart. (AP; New Mexico Pinon Coffee)
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Coffee Pod Recall By FDA

Overview

  • The voluntary recall, announced July 17, targets lot code 251749 of Dark Piñon 10-count single-serve cups.
  • Company testing flagged a potential run of food-grade ink from pod packaging into brewed coffee.
  • The FDA has designated the action as a Class III recall, indicating no expected health risk.
  • Customers are urged to stop using affected pods and either return them to the retailer for a full refund or dispose of them safely.
  • Dark Piñon pods are sold nationwide at Amazon, Walmart, Target and Kroger, and New Mexico Piñon Coffee continues to work with regulators on next steps.