Boba Tea Powders and Specialty Drink Mixes Recalled Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk
If you work at a café or bubble tea shop — or bought any specialty drink mix powders recently — there's a nationwide recall worth checking against your inventory.
SKS Copack has recalled a wide range of powdered beverage and dessert mix products sold under multiple brand names after discovering that an ingredient supplied by California Dairies Inc. may be contaminated with salmonella. The FDA published the notice on May 23. No illnesses have been reported so far.
The recalled products are sold under the Angel Specialty Products, Royal Gold, Boba Time, Fanale, and Denda brand names and cover flavors including matcha green tea, taro, caramel latte, coconut, horchata, white chocolate, milk tea, strawberry soft serve, Dutch mocha, Italian yogurt, pistachio, ube-taro, and French vanilla.
These products were distributed to cafes, restaurants, and through direct delivery across 25 states — California, Utah, Idaho, New York, New Jersey, Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin, Nevada, Virginia, Connecticut, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Minnesota.
How to Check If Your Product Is Affected
The lot code is stamped on the back of the packaging and is the key identifier. The recalled items and their specific lot codes are:
Angel Specialty Products
Matcha Green Tea — lot codes 20260224 and 20260424 (best by Aug. 25 and Oct. 23, 2027)
Taro — lot code 20260224 (best by Aug. 25, 2027)
Caramel Latte — lot code 20260414 (best by Oct. 13, 2027)
Coconut — lot code 20260415 (best by Oct. 14, 2027)
Horchata — lot codes 20260414 and 20260424
White Chocolate — lot code 20260327
Milk Tea — lot code 20260224
Strawberry Soft Serve — lot code 20260414
Royal Gold
Dutch Mocha Capp — lot code 20260303 (best by Sept. 1, 2027)
French Vanilla Capp — lot code 20260416 (best by Oct. 15, 2027)
Boba Time
Italian Yogurt Powder — lot code 20260216
Coconut Powder — lot code 20260428
Pistachio Powder — lot code 20260219
Fanale
Ube-Taro — lot code 20260223
Denda
Milk Ice Cream Mix — lot code 20260403
No other SKS Copack products are part of this recall.
Why This Matters
This is the same California Dairies milk powder contamination issue that has been rippling through the food supply for weeks now — the same supplier problem that triggered recalls on Ghirardelli chocolate drink mixes, Aldi breakfast pizza, and other products. A single contaminated ingredient in a shared supply chain can touch dozens of finished products across completely unrelated brands.
Salmonella is no small concern. The FDA notes it can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections — particularly in young children, older adults, and anyone with a weakened immune system. Symptoms in healthy people include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. In rare cases it spreads into the bloodstream and becomes significantly more dangerous.
What to Do
Return any affected products to wherever you purchased them for a full refund. If you have questions contact SKS Copack at (562) 404-8158 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Pacific time.
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