Food recall

The Coca-Cola Company recall: Consumer Packaging (PET bottle)

The Coca-Cola Company, of Atlanta, GA, recalled Consumer Packaging (PET bottle). The FDA's reason: “Foreign matter believed to be glass observed in retain samples of product.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 3, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 5, 2018. 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

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed October 15, 2018

The recall

Company
The Coca-Cola Company (Atlanta, GA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Foreign matter believed to be glass observed in retain samples of product.”
Where it was sold
Retail product distributed to VA. Identity of distributor(s) of the 432 bottles was not provided and is not available at this time. RES currently shows 1 distributor and will be updated with any new information that is received. Update (08/24/18): Product was distributed to 4 distributors - 2 of these distributors distributed the 432 bottles (18 cases); see uploaded e-mails beginning with "8-22-18" and "8-24-18".
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
80793

The product recalled

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

  • F-1906-2018 Class II

    Consumer Packaging (PET bottle): Minute Maid TROPICAL BLEND Flavored Juice Beverage 12 FL OZ (355mL), JAN0719NPA, UPC: 0 25000 06229 2. Master Case: packaged 24/12 fl.oz., GTIN number 00025000062414 (no UPC)

    Codes: Production Date: July 9, 2018 Best By Date: January 7, 2018 (JAN0719/NPA) UPC Bottles: 0 25000 06229 2 Master Case: GTIN number 00025000062414 (no UPC)

    Quantity: 432 bottles (18 cases packed 24/12 fluid 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 September 5, 2018.

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.