Food recall

Suja Life LLC recall: Suja Organic Kombucha - Ginger Lemon

Suja Life LLC, of San Diego, CA, recalled Suja Organic Kombucha - Ginger Lemon and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “Firm has received complaints of finding pieces of glass in the products.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 20, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 5, 2019. 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 August 20, 2019

The recall

Company
Suja Life LLC (San Diego, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm has received complaints of finding pieces of glass in the products.”
Where it was sold
CA, NJ, GA, FL, NC, TX, IN, OH, MA, WI, CO, MI, VI, MN, PA, IA, NH, MD, IL, NY, MA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
82898

The 4 products recalled

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

  • F-1429-2019 Class II

    Suja Organic Kombucha - Ginger Lemon: 15.2 oz. glass bottle; UPC 818617020232 DISTRIBUTED BY SUJA LIFE, LLC OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 CERTIFIED ORGANIC BY CCOF SUJAJUICE.COM

    Codes: Best by 6/25/19

    Quantity: 64,896 bottles

  • F-1430-2019 Class II

    Suja Organic Kombucha - Peach Ginger: 15.2 oz. glass bottle; UPC 818617020348 DISTRIBUTED BY SUJA LIFE, LLC OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 CERTIFIED ORGANIC BY CCOF SUJAJUICE.COM

    Codes: Best by 7/27/19

    Quantity: 90,489 bottles

  • F-1431-2019 Class II

    Suja Organic Kombucha - Mixed Berries: 15.2 oz. glass bottle; UPC 818617020362 DISTRIBUTED BY SUJA LIFE, LLC OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 CERTIFIED ORGANIC BY CCOF SUJAJUICE.COM

    Codes: Best by 7/29/19

    Quantity: 66,964 bottles

  • F-1432-2019 Class II

    Suja Organic Kombucha - Variety Pack: 6 x 15.2 oz. glass bottle; 2 each of Ginger Lemon, Mixes Berries and Peach Ginger UPC 818617020737; DISTRIBUTED BY SUJA LIFE, LLC OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 CERTIFIED ORGANIC BY CCOF SUJAJUICE.COM

    Codes: Best by 7/29/19, 7/28/19, 7/27/19, 6/28/19, 6/27/19, 6/25/19, 6/12/19, 6/8/19, 6/7/19, and 6/6/19.

    Quantity: 31,079 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 June 5, 2019.

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.