Ripple Chocolate Nutritious Pea Milk Recalled for High Coliform Levels
Ripple Foods is recalling 448 cases of 48 oz. Chocolate Nutritious Pea Milk due to high levels of coliforms and Serratia liquefaciens.
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 voluntary precautionary measures.
Plain-English summary
Ripple Foods PBC is recalling 448 cases of 48 oz. plastic bottles of ripple Chocolate Nutritious Pea Milk. The product is identified by UPC 8 55643 00607 6 and was distributed to distribution centers in Georgia, Iowa, and Ohio.
The recall was initiated after the firm detected high levels of coliforms and Serratia liquefaciens in the product. The affected lot codes are YF17348 (time stamps 19:20 - 23:34, best by 4-13-2018) and YF17349 (all time stamps, best by 4-14-2018).
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot codes and best-by dates. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- ripple Chocolate Nutritious Pea Milk; 48 oz. plastic bottle; 8 g Plant Based Protein 30% Less Sugar than Chocolate Milk; 50% More Calcium than Milk 32 mg DHA Omega 3's UPC: 8 55643 00607 6 Distributed by Ripple Foods, Emeryville, CA
- Manufacturer
- RIPPLE FOODS PBC
- Category
- Food — Plant-Based Beverage
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 (4)
- Lot codes: YF17348 - Time stamp 19:20 - 23:34
- Best by 4-13-2018
- YF17349 - all time stamps
- Best by 4-14-2018
Distribution
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