Food recall

Pepsico Inc recall: Mountain Dew Major Melon Zero

Pepsico Inc, of Purchase, NY, recalled Mountain Dew Major Melon Zero. The FDA's reason: “The outer wraps match the liquid in the can (Zero Sugar - Mountain Dew Major Melon) however the primary package (can) is incorrect (Full Sugar Mountain Dew Major Melon). Product inside can matches...” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 17, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 28, 2022. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed February 21, 2023

The recall

Company
Pepsico Inc (Purchase, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The outer wraps match the liquid in the can (Zero Sugar - Mountain Dew Major Melon) however the primary package (can) is incorrect (Full Sugar Mountain Dew Major Melon). Product inside can matches the product/nutritional panel on the point-of-sale outer container wrap.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90779

The product recalled

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

  • F-1738-2022 Class III

    Mountain Dew Major Melon Zero, 12 FL OZ (355mL) can, sold as 12 pack. Bottled under the authority of Pepsico, Inc. Purchase, NY 10577. UPC 0 12000 20506 4 (can) UPC 0 12000 20507 1 (12 pack carton)

    Codes: Prod Code - XXXXDW071521, Use By Date - OCT 24, 2022 o 07 = Production Month o 15 = Production Day o 2 = Production Year (2022 10-year increments) o 1 = Line Number

    Quantity: 6496 - 12 pack 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 September 28, 2022.

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.