Food recall

Coca-Cola Consolidated recall: Dr

Coca-Cola Consolidated, of Charlotte, NC, recalled Dr. The FDA's reason: “Product labeled Dr. Pepper may instead contain Diet Dr. Pepper (containing undeclared Aspartame as a sweetener).” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 5, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 1, 2017. 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 ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...)

Status

Terminated

Closed January 30, 2017

The recall

Company
Coca-Cola Consolidated (Charlotte, NC)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product labeled Dr. Pepper may instead contain Diet Dr. Pepper (containing undeclared Aspartame as a sweetener).”
Where it was sold
NC
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
76271

The product recalled

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

  • F-1344-2017 Class III

    Dr. Pepper, 2 Liters (2.1 qt) plastic bottles, Bottled under the authority of Dr. Pepper Company, 5301 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75024.

    Codes: Date Code MAR2717syf

    Quantity: 297 cases (8 bottles/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 February 1, 2017.

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.