Food recall

Suja Life LLC recall: Suja Organic Berry Zest Fruit + Veggie Smoothie

Suja Life LLC, of Oceanside, CA, recalled Suja Organic Berry Zest Fruit + Veggie Smoothie and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “Firm was notified by supplier of an unapproved herbicide in raw material, flax, that was used in their juice product.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 13, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 26, 2020. 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

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed June 9, 2020

The recall

Company
Suja Life LLC (Oceanside, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm was notified by supplier of an unapproved herbicide in raw material, flax, that was used in their juice product.”
Where it was sold
One consignee with distribution centers in CA, NJ, GA, FL, NC, TX, IN, OH, MA, WI, CO, MI, VI, MN, PA, IA, NH, MD, IL, NY, MA and retail locations throughout the United States.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84984

The 4 products recalled

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

  • F-0769-2020 Class II

    Suja Organic Berry Zest Fruit + Veggie Smoothie, 12 oz. UPC: 81861702234

    Codes: Best By Dates: 02/18/20, 03/05/20, 03/13/20, 03/23/20, 04/14/20

    Quantity: 7660 bottles

  • F-0770-2020 Class II

    Suja Organic Ginger Bliss Fruit + Veggie Smoothie, 12 oz. UPC: 81861702236

    Codes: Best By Dates: 02/19/20, 02/27/20, 03/12/20, 03/26/20, 04/09/20

    Quantity: 9005 bottles

  • F-0771-2020 Class II

    Suja Organic Mango Mojito Fruit + Veggie Smoothie, 12 oz. UPC: 81861702240

    Codes: Best By Dates: 02/20/20, 03/09/20, 03/16/20, 03/31/20

    Quantity: 6817 bottles

  • F-0772-2020 Class II

    Suja Organic Tropical Dragon Fruit + Veggie Smoothie, 12 oz. UPC: 81861702238

    Codes: Best By Dates: 02/17/20, 03/05/20, 03/13/20, 03/31/20, 04/08/20

    Quantity: 8798 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 February 26, 2020.

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.