Gatorade Recall Due to Undeclared Food Coloring
Over 122,000 cases of Gatorade have been pulled from distribution in 37 states following a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which cautioned that the beverages might contain undeclared food coloring that could pose risks to sensitive individuals.
This recall, categorized by the FDA as a Class II recall on October 2, impacts 122,021 cases of 28-ounce Gatorade bottles in flavors such as Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime Zero, Orange, and Orange Zero.
A Class II recall is typically applied to products that are not compliant with regulations and could cause temporary or medically manageable health concerns, albeit with a low likelihood of severe health effects.
PepsiCo, which owns Gatorade, began the recall process on September 25 after discovering that the drinks contained unlisted food colorings, specifically Yellow No. 5 and Yellow No. 6, as noted in the report.
The FDA Enforcement Report highlights the following affected lot numbers:
- Lot 091026 DL – JUN 07 27
- Lot 091126 DL – JUN 08 27
- Lot 072226 DT – APR 18 27
- Lot 072426 TL – APR 20 27
- Lot 073126 TL – APR 27 27
- Lot 072926 TL – APR 25 27
- Lot 073026 TL – APR 25 27
- Lot 081026 TL – MAY 07 27
- Lot 082126 OA – APR 18 27
- Lot 080126 DL – APR 28 27
- Lot 082026 DL – MAY 17 27
- Lot 083126 DT – JUN 07 27
- Lot 082526 KM – MAY 22 27
- Lot 090426 KM – JUN 01 27
- Lot 072726 TL – APR 23 27
According to the FDA report, the recalled Gatorade cases were distributed in the following states:
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Wisconsin
