Food recall

The Coca-Cola Company recall: Glaceau Vitaminwater XXX labeled to be Glaceau Vitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX acai-blueberry-pomegranate

The Coca-Cola Company, of Atlanta, GA, recalled Glaceau Vitaminwater XXX labeled to be Glaceau Vitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX acai-blueberry-pomegranate. The FDA's reason: “Product labeled to be "zero sugar" may contain sugar due to an incorrect label being used.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 28, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 16, 2021. 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 21, 2021

The recall

Company
The Coca-Cola Company (Atlanta, GA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product labeled to be "zero sugar" may contain sugar due to an incorrect label being used.”
Where it was sold
Distributed to distributors in AL, AR, CO, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, NC, SD, TX and UT.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
88019

The product recalled

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

  • F-0662-2021 Class II

    Glaceau Vitaminwater XXX labeled to be Glaceau Vitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX acai-blueberry-pomegranate, 16.9 FL OZ, made for glaceau, Atlanta, GA

    Codes: Date code: OCT1821WKF

    Quantity: 9,638 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 16, 2021.

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.