Food recall

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

Coca-Cola Company (The), of Atlanta, GA, recalled Coca Cola Zero. The FDA's reason: “Equipment malfunction led to ingredients to be blended at levels that are inconsistent with approved formulations.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 5, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 31, 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 III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed July 27, 2015

The recall

Company
Coca-Cola Company (The) (Atlanta, GA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Equipment malfunction led to ingredients to be blended at levels that are inconsistent with approved formulations.”
Where it was sold
OH, KY and IN.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
69738

The product recalled

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

  • F-0754-2015 Class III

    Coca Cola Zero, 2 liter pet bottle, UPC 49000 05014, The Coca Cola Company

    Codes: Date code: DEC1514 CNB, Time Stamps: 12:19, 12:20, 12:21 and 12:22

    Quantity: 600 bottles (75 cases)

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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 December 31, 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.