Food recall

Pepsi Beverages Company recall: Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Unsweetened 18.5OZ PL 6 Pack and 12 Pack

Pepsi Beverages Company, of Indianapolis, IN, recalled Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Unsweetened 18.5OZ PL 6 Pack and 12 Pack and 5 other products. The FDA's reason: “Pepsi Co has announced a recall of some Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea products produced on March 3, 4, 5, and 6th of 2014 due to recent consumer complaints regarding apparent mold in the product.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 1, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 28, 2014. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed July 31, 2014

The recall

Company
Pepsi Beverages Company (Indianapolis, IN)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Pepsi Co has announced a recall of some Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea products produced on March 3, 4, 5, and 6th of 2014 due to recent consumer complaints regarding apparent mold in the product.”
Where it was sold
Domestic Distribution centers in DE, IA, IL, KY, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, VA & WI.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
68215

The 6 products recalled

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

  • F-1962-2014 Class II

    Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Unsweetened 18.5OZ PL 6 Pack and 12 Pack

    Codes: Item # 133244 (6 pk) and Item # 134072 (12 pk) with codes: XXXXGG03034, XXXXGG03044, and XXXXGG03054. Manufactured on: 03/03/14, 03/04/14, and 03/05/14. BTL: Oct 06 14 Code Interpretation as follows: OCT 06 14 XXXXGG03034 Where: OCT 06 14 = End Date XXXX= Military Time (0000-2359) GG = Plt. Designator 03034= Prod Date (03/03/14)

    Quantity: 57,552 pks

  • F-1963-2014 Class II

    Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Sweet Tea 18.5OZ PL 6 Pack

    Codes: Item # 133245 (6 pk) with codes: XXXXGG03064 Manufactured on: 03/06/14 BTL: Oct 06 14 Code Interpretation as follows: OCT 06 14 XXXXGG03034 Where: OCT 06 14 = End Date XXXX= Military Time (0000-2359) GG = Plt. Designator 03034= Prod Date (03/03/14)

    Quantity: 40,524 pks

  • F-1964-2014 Class II

    Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Lemon 18.5OZ PL 6 Pack

    Codes: Item # 133246 (6 pk) with codes: XXXXGG03034 and XXXXGG03044 Manufactured on: 03/03/14 03/04/14 BTL: Sep 08 14 Code Interpretation as follows: OCT 06 14 XXXXGG03034 Where: OCT 06 14 = End Date XXXX= Military Time (0000-2359) GG = Plt. Designator 03034= Prod Date (03/03/14)

    Quantity: 5,808 pks

  • F-1965-2014 Class II

    Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Lemon 18.5OZ PL 12 Pack

    Codes: Item # 134073 (12 pk) with codes: XXXXGG03034, XXXXGG03044,and XXXXGG03064. Manufactured on: 03/03/14, 03/04/14, and 03/06/14 BTL: Sep 08 14 Code Interpretation as follows: OCT 06 14 XXXXGG03034 Where: OCT 06 14 = End Date XXXX= Military Time (0000-2359) GG = Plt. Designator 03034= Prod Date (03/03/14)

    Quantity: 20,064 pks

  • F-1966-2014 Class II

    Lipton Pure Leaf Iced NTS Honey Green Tea 12 Pack

    Codes: Item # 137642 (12 pk) with codes: XXXXGG03044 Manufactured on: 03/04/14 BTL: Jun 30 14 Code Interpretation as follows: OCT 06 14 XXXXGG03034 Where: OCT 06 14 = End Date XXXX= Military Time (0000-2359) GG = Plt. Designator 03034= Prod Date (03/03/14)

    Quantity: 11,880 pks

  • F-1967-2014 Class II

    Lipton Pure Leaf Iced NTS Peach Tea 12 Pack

    Codes: Item # 137643 (12 pk) with codes: XXXXGG03044 Manufactured on: 03/04/14 BTL: Sept 08 14 Code Interpretation as follows: OCT 06 14 XXXXGG03034 Where: OCT 06 14 = End Date XXXX= Military Time (0000-2359) GG = Plt. Designator 03034= Prod Date (03/03/14)

    Quantity: 7,656 pks

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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 May 28, 2014.

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.