The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0711-2019·Announced 2018-12-19

Gatorade Fruit Punch Recalled for Mold Contamination

The Gatorade Puerto Rico Co is recalling specific lots of Gatorade Fruit Punch 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 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 indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is mold contamination, which is a low-risk contamination issue without reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

The Gatorade Puerto Rico Co is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Gatorade Fruit Punch, 20.3 FL OZ (600 mL) bottles. The recall is being conducted because the product is contaminated with mold.

The affected product includes 827 cases (24 units per case) distributed to domestic consignees only. The specific lot numbers and expiration dates involved are: Lot 002261 (Exp. 7/24/2019), Lot 002265 (Exp. 7/28/2019), Club Pack CP2261 (Exp. 7/24/2019), and Multipack Lot MS2265 (Exp. 7/28/2019).

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should check their expiration dates and lot numbers against the list above. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Gatorade, Fruit Punch, 20.3 FL OZ, Cont. Neto (600 mL)
Manufacturer
The Gatorade Puerto Rico Co
Category
Food — Beverages
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 (5)

  • 24/600 mL: lot 002261
  • Exp. Date 7/24/2019 and lot 002265
  • Exp. Date 7/28/2019 Club Pack 24/600 mL: CP2261
  • Exp. Date 7/24/2019 Multipack (4/6Pack) 24/600 mL: lot MS2265
  • Exp. Date 7/28/2019

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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