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スターバックスコーヒージャパン “Chocolate Macaron” - Refund/recall

Official notice

28 Oct 2026

Last checked

28 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:MediumCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns スターバックスコーヒージャパン “Chocolate Macaron” - Refund/recall. Possible contamination with a mold-like substance. Details of reason for recall: On 10/26, store employees discovered products with mold-like deposits and removed them “before sale” (6 units in total at 4 stores; none has been confirmed to be mold). Oxygen absorbers were enclosed, and no abnormalities in the packaging were apparent on visual inspection. The manufacturer plans to collect the actual products and investigate the cause. There have been no customer reports regarding products already sold (as of 2026/10/27 12:00), but the possibility of similar occurrences in products in distribution cannot be ruled out. Published 2026-10-28.

What to do now

[Recall notification methods] Announcement on the company website (https://www.starbucks.co.jp/notice/20270091/) and notice signs at selling stores. [Recall method] Through the nearest store or the customer service office. [Remedy after collection] Refund.

Units affected

16,060

Recall number

RCL202602757

Official notice

2026-10-28

The hazard

Possible contamination with a mold-like substance. Details of reason for recall: On 10/26, store employees discovered products with mold-like deposits and removed them “before sale” (6 units in total at 4 stores; none has been confirmed to be mold). Oxygen absorbers were enclosed, and no abnormalities in the packaging were apparent on visual inspection. The manufacturer plans to collect the actual products and investigate the cause. There have been no customer reports regarding products already sold (as of 2026/10/27 12:00), but the possibility of similar occurrences in products in distribution cannot be ruled out.

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Upcs

4524785611498

Recall Numbers

RCL202602757

Best Before Dates

14 NOV 2026

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Affected products

Product 1

チョコレートマカロン

Units affected

16,060

Hazard

Possible contamination with a mold-like substance. Details of reason for recall: On 10/26, store employees discovered products with mold-like deposits and removed them “before sale” (6 units in total at 4 stores; none has been confirmed to be mold). Oxygen absorbers were enclosed, and no abnormalities in the packaging were apparent on visual inspection. The manufacturer plans to collect the actual products and investigate the cause. There have been no customer reports regarding products already sold (as of 2026/10/27 12:00), but the possibility of similar occurrences in products in distribution cannot be ruled out.

Where it was sold

Retailer 1

スターバックス店舗

Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

スターバックスコーヒージャパン

Manufacturer

スターバックス コーヒー ジャパン お客様相談室

Phone

0120-336-388, 03-5745-5890

Brand: スターバックスコーヒージャパン. Contact: スターバックス コーヒー ジャパン お客様相談室. Phone 0120-336-388, 03-5745-5890.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

FOOD

Official classification

消費者庁 — 返金/回収

Recall details

Recall number

RCL202602757

Event id

CAA-00000036052

Units affected

16,060

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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