Food recall

The Coca-Cola Company recall: Minute Maid STRAWBERRY LEMONADE FLAVORED WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS 59 FL OZ (1.8 QT) 1.75 L PRODUCED FOR THE...

The Coca-Cola Company, of Atlanta, GA, recalled Minute Maid STRAWBERRY LEMONADE FLAVORED WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS 59 FL OZ (1.8 QT) 1.75 L PRODUCED FOR THE... and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “The firm was notified via a consumer complaint that the product contained a long piece of metal.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 13, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 9, 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

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed December 17, 2021

The recall

Company
The Coca-Cola Company (Atlanta, GA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The firm was notified via a consumer complaint that the product contained a long piece of metal.”
Where it was sold
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN & VA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
86761

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0140-2021 Class II

    Minute Maid STRAWBERRY LEMONADE FLAVORED WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS 59 FL OZ (1.8 QT) 1.75 L PRODUCED FOR THE COCA-COLA COMPANY ATLANTA, GA Unit UPC 0 25000 01970 8 Case UPC 000-25000-04812-8

    Codes: DEC 01 20 LE Batch #0008560530

    Quantity: 10,409cs/8/59 fl oz cartons

  • F-0141-2021 Class II

    Minute Maid WATERMELON FLAVORED FRUIT DRINK WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS 59 FL OZ (1.8 QT) 1.75 L PRODUCED FOR THE COCA-COLA COMPANY ATLANTA, GA Unit UPC 0 25000 04811 1, Case UPC 000-25000-04812-8

    Codes: NOV 24 20 LE Batch # 0009560525

    Quantity: 6,254cs/8/59fl ozcartons

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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 December 9, 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.