The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0769-2020·Announced 2020-02-26

Suja Organic Berry Zest Smoothie Recalled for Unapproved Herbicide

Suja Life LLC is recalling 7,660 bottles of Organic Berry Zest Fruit + Veggie Smoothie due to an unapproved herbicide found in raw flax material.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 II and involves a low-risk contamination (unapproved herbicide in raw material) with no reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Suja Life LLC is voluntarily recalling 7,660 bottles of Suja Organic Berry Zest Fruit + Veggie Smoothie, 12 oz. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a supplier that an unapproved herbicide was present in the raw flax material used to produce the juice product.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 81861702234. The recall includes bottles with Best By Dates of 02/18/20, 03/05/20, 03/13/20, 03/23/20, and 04/14/20. The product was distributed to one consignee with distribution centers in California, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Colorado, Michigan, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Iowa, New Hampshire, Maryland, Illinois, and New York, as well as retail locations throughout the United States.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has not reported any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Suja Organic Berry Zest Fruit + Veggie Smoothie, 12 oz. UPC: 81861702234
Manufacturer
Suja Life LLC
Category
Food — Juice / Smoothie
Hazard
Affected units
7,660

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)

  • Best By Dates: 02/18/20
  • 03/05/20
  • 03/13/20
  • 03/23/20
  • 04/14/20

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Suja Life LLC 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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