Coca-Cola Recalls 12-Ounce Cans Due to Off Taste and Odor Complaints
The Coca-Cola Company is recalling 12-ounce aluminum cans in Florida due to complaints of off taste and odor.
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 FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, and the issue is limited to sensory complaints (taste/odor) without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
The Coca-Cola Company is voluntarily recalling 12 fluid ounce aluminum cans of Coca-Cola in 20-packs and 32-packs. The recall involves approximately 31,000 cases distributed in Florida. The product is identified by UPC 496340 and Optimum Taste Code SEP1613HWA.
The recall was initiated after the company received complaints regarding off taste and odor. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class III recall, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will not cause adverse health consequences.
Consumers who have purchased these specific cans should stop using them and contact the retailer where they were purchased for a refund or replacement. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Coca-Cola, 12 fluid ounce aluminum cans in 20-packs and 32-packs, The Coca Cola Company.
- Manufacturer
- Coca-Cola Company (The)
- Category
- Food — Beverages
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 (2)
- UPC: 496340
- Optimum Taste Code: SEP1613HWA
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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