As consumers, we put a lot of trust in the brands we purchase our products from. When it comes to food and beverage, the last thing anyone needs is to get sick from something they’ve consumed. At the very least, the grocery stores, distributors and brands who create these products all owe their collective customer base a sense of safety while shopping.
When a food or beverage product experiences a recall of any kind, it’s generally due to some sort of unwanted contamination or mislabeling of said product. We’ve seen quite a few recalls get announced this year, some of the more notable ones being large quantities of meat and poultry, eggs and even dog food. And now, Coca-Cola is joining the ranks of the current class of 2024 product recalls.
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The Coca-Cola company has initiated a recall on over 13,000 cases of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade due to a labeling error. The FDA announced the recall on September 10, 2024, and has since upgraded the risk level exactly one month later. The FDA defines a Class II recall as “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”
The unfortunate mislabeling has affected potentially thousands of 12-pack cases of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade, which were shipped to retailers containing regular old Minute Maid Lemonade with sugar inside. Consumers may have purchased a carton labeled “Zero Sugar” and gotten home to an extra sweet, yet rude awakening.
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Retailers and shoppers who live in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio are encouraged to check any and all cartons of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade they might have on hand. Any mislabeled products can be returned to their place of purchase for a replacement or full refund. Additionally, the products in question will sport UPC 0 25000 12115 9.
Consumers should also look out for the phrase “CANNED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA,” to help further identify the mislabeled product. The recalled cartons will have lot code and expiration dates as follows: FEB1725CNA and FEB1725CNB.
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