The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-0707-2019·Announced 2018-12-19

Gatorade Orange 600 mL bottles recalled for mold contamination

The Gatorade Puerto Rico Co is recalling specific lots of Gatorade Orange 600 mL bottles due to mold contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

The Gatorade Puerto Rico Co is recalling 350 cases of Gatorade Orange, 20.3 FL OZ, Cont. Neto (600 mL). The recall involves specific lots with expiration dates of July 25, 2019. The product was distributed to domestic consignees only.

The recall was initiated because the product is contaminated with mold. The agency has classified this recall as Class III, which indicates that use of or exposure to the violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their lot numbers and expiration dates against the information provided in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Gatorade, Orange, 20.3 FL OZ, Cont. Neto (600 mL)
Manufacturer
The Gatorade Puerto Rico Co
Category
Food — Sports Drinks
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • 24/600 mL: lot 002262
  • Exp. Date 7/25/2019 Multipack (4/6Pack) 24/600 mL: lot MS2262
  • Exp. Date 7/25/2019

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by The Gatorade Puerto Rico Co under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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