The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0710-2019·Announced 2018-12-19

Gatorade Grape Beverage Recalled Due to Mold Contamination

The Gatorade Puerto Rico Co is recalling specific lots of Gatorade Grape due to mold contamination. Consumers should discard the affected product.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which typically corresponds to a score of 1 or 2. Mold contamination is a low-risk contamination issue that does not involve high-risk pathogens or reported illnesses, fitting the Moderate category for minor labeling or low-risk contamination issues.

Plain-English summary

The Gatorade Puerto Rico Co is recalling 10 cases (24 units per case) of Gatorade, Grape, 20.3 FL OZ, Cont. Neto (600 mL). The recall is limited to Lot 002264 with an expiration date of 7/26/2019. The product was distributed to domestic consignees only.

The recall was initiated because the product is contaminated with mold. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class III recall, indicating that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences are likely to be temporary or medically reversible.

Consumers who have purchased this specific lot of Gatorade should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. No other lots or products are affected by this recall.

The recalled product

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

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • 24/600 mL: lot 002264
  • Exp. Date 7/26/2019

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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