Food recall

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc recall: Diet Bubba Cola

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc, of Plano, TX, recalled Diet Bubba Cola. The FDA's reason: “The firm was notified by one of it's retail stores that the ingredient statement does not declare citric acid, potassium benzoate, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium. The product contains the...” 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 22, 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

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed December 14, 2015

The recall

Company
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc (Plano, TX)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The firm was notified by one of it's retail stores that the ingredient statement does not declare citric acid, potassium benzoate, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium. The product contains the label for a regular drink instead of a diet drink.”
Where it was sold
Product was shipped to the following states: CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, NY, OH, TN, TX & WI.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
71479

The product recalled

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

  • F-2848-2015 Class III

    Diet Bubba Cola, 20 FL. OZ (1.25 PT) 591 mL INGREDIENTS: CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, CAFFEINE. DISTRIBUTED BY: SAVE-A-LOT FOOD STORES, LTD. EARTH CITY, MO 63045 0 51933 34484 6

    Codes: 0729CB5FCT619, SEPT 12,2015; 0729CB5FCT619, SEPT122015WV2, 0932CB5CCT619, NOV 04,2015 & 0932CB5CCT619, NOV042015WV2

    Quantity: 4,158 cs/24/20 oz bottles

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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 22, 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.