Food recall

The Sweetwater Co., Inc. recall: Lemon Flavored Electrolyte bottled water

The Sweetwater Co., Inc., of Culver, OR, recalled Lemon Flavored Electrolyte bottled water and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Lemon Flavored Electrolyte water is recalled due to high total coliform testing results.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 10, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 1, 2015. 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

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

Status

Terminated

Closed December 30, 2015

The recall

Company
The Sweetwater Co., Inc. (Culver, OR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Lemon Flavored Electrolyte water is recalled due to high total coliform testing results.”
Where it was sold
Distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
71476

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-2770-2015 Class III

    Lemon Flavored Electrolyte bottled water, sold under brand HyVee, Raleys' Purely Made, Refreshe, and Simple Truth. Each bottle is 1 Liter (33.8 Fl. oz.). HyVee brand has the UPC 0 75450 12722 5; Raley's brand has the UPC 0 46567 02873 6; Refreshe brand has the UPC 0 21130 24207 8; Simple Truth has the UPC 0 11110 79101 6;

    Codes: best by dates: 051416; 051816; 051916; 052616; or 052916

    Quantity: 2924 cases (12 bottles per case)

  • F-2771-2015 Class III

    Mixed Berry Flavored Electrolyte bottled Water, sold under brand HyVee, Raleys' Purely Made, and Refreshe. Each bottle is 1 Liter (33.8 Fl. oz.). HyVee brand has the UPC 0 75450 12723 2; Raley's brand has the UPC 0 46567 02874 3; Refreshe has the UCP 0 21130 24209 2;

    Codes: best by dates: 051316; 051916; or 052916

    Quantity: 3468 cases (12 bottles per case)

  • F-2772-2015 Class III

    Lime Flavored Electrolyte bottled Water, sold under brand Refreshe. Each bottle is 1 Liter (33.8 Fl. oz.). This brand has the UPC 0 21130-24208 5.

    Codes: best by date: 051816

    Quantity: 1360 cases (12 bottles per 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 July 1, 2015.

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.