The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0772-2020·Announced 2020-02-26

Suja Organic Tropical Dragon Fruit Smoothie Recalled for Unapproved Herbicide

Suja Life LLC is recalling 8,798 bottles of Organic Tropical Dragon Fruit + Veggie Smoothie due to an unapproved herbicide 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 the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score involving low-risk contamination or precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

Suja Life LLC is recalling 8,798 bottles of Suja Organic Tropical Dragon Fruit + Veggie Smoothie, 12 oz. (UPC: 81861702238). 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.

The affected product has Best By Dates of 02/17/20, 03/05/20, 03/13/20, 03/31/20, and 04/08/20. 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, New York, and retail locations throughout the United States.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and Best By dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Suja Organic Tropical Dragon Fruit + Veggie Smoothie, 12 oz. UPC: 81861702238
Manufacturer
Suja Life LLC
Category
Food — Juice / Smoothie
Hazard
Affected units
8,798

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: 02/17/20
  • 03/05/20
  • 03/13/20
  • 03/31/20
  • 04/08/20

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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