Food recall

Meijer Inc recall: Meijer Steam Distilled Water

Meijer Inc, of Grand Rapids, MI, recalled Meijer Steam Distilled Water. The FDA's reason: “Floating black foreign substance in the product.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 13, 2025, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 14, 2026. 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 March 19, 2026

The recall

Company
Meijer Inc (Grand Rapids, MI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Floating black foreign substance in the product”
Where it was sold
IL, IN, KY, OH, MI, WI
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
98204

The product recalled

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

  • H-0408-2026 Class II

    Meijer Steam Distilled Water, 128 FL OZ (1 GAL) 3.78L, packaged in a plastic jug with red plastic lid, UPC 041250841197, Dist. By Meijer Distribution, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI 49544, packed 4 per case

    Codes: SELL BY OCT 04 2026 Lot Code: 39-222 #3 Product ID (PID): 472859 Meijer Item Code (MIC): 477910

    Quantity: 38,043 gallons

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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 January 14, 2026.

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.