Food recall

Coca-Cola Company (The) recall: Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Company (The), of Atlanta, GA, recalled Coca-Cola. The FDA's reason: “Complaints received of off taste/odor.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 2, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 30, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed March 21, 2013

The recall

Company
Coca-Cola Company (The) (Atlanta, GA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Complaints received of off taste/odor.”
Where it was sold
FL
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
64040

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0917-2013 Class III

    Coca-Cola, 12 fluid ounce aluminum cans in 20-packs and 32-packs, The Coca Cola Company.

    Codes: UPC: 496340, Optimum Taste Code: SEP1613HWA

    Quantity: 31,000 cases (32 cans/case and 20 cans/case)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of January 30, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.