Food recall

RUBY MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER recall: Ruby Mountain Spring Water 3 and 5 gallon plastic water jugs

RUBY MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER, of Winnemucca, NV, recalled Ruby Mountain Spring Water 3 and 5 gallon plastic water jugs. The FDA's reason: “Firm's sample revealed positive findings for coliforms.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 1, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 13, 2023. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed September 10, 2024

The recall

Company
RUBY MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER (Winnemucca, NV)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm's sample revealed positive findings for coliforms.”
Where it was sold
U.S. distribution to the following: NV. No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
92809

The product recalled

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

  • F-1492-2023 Class III

    Ruby Mountain Spring Water 3 and 5 gallon plastic water jugs

    Codes: N/A

    Quantity: 1,350 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 September 13, 2023.

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.