Dongsuh Foods voluntarily recalls Maxi Mocha Gold coffee mix due to silicon contamination

Dong Suh Foods Corporation announced it is recalling its popular Maxin Mocha Gold instant coffee mix because of contamination. It was reported that the product may possibly contain pieces of silicon.

Dong Suh Foods voluntarily recalls a certain batch of the said coffee mix that was manufactured in its plant in Incheon and Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. The recall comes after it was confirmed on Tuesday, March 4, that some Maxim Mocha Gold may have foreign substances in them and mentioned it could be silicon-based.

According to The Korea Times, the company said that the coffee mix’s 600-gram pack and seven others that were packed in packets of 2.04 kilograms, 2.4 kilograms, and 3 kilograms are affected by the recall. These have expiration dates from Sept. 19 to Sept. 26, 2024.

Dong Suh Foods explained that the coffee mix packets that may have silicon would be easily detected because the substance is very visible to the eye. It can be easily seen once the packets are used. The company said the contamination may have happened during the production process.

"We apologize to customers for causing a problem with our product. We have decided to voluntarily recall the product as soon as possible considering consumers' safety as a top priority," an official at the company stated. "We will strengthen the quality inspection of our products and supplement our production facilities to prevent such problems from recurring."

Dong Suh said that it has not exported its Maxim Mocha Gold overseas, so there is no recall outside of the country. However, it pointed out that the product may still have made it to stores in other countries through various unofficial means, so people were told to check the expiration date to see if the product is part of the recall.