Bolthouse Farms Recalls Protein Plus Drinks Due to Spoilage
Bolthouse Farms is recalling eight varieties of Protein Plus and Perfectly Protein drinks because spoilage may cause the beverages to appear lumpy and have an unpleasant taste and odor.
What this means for you
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, but the hazard is limited to spoilage causing unpleasant taste, odor, and texture, with no reported illnesses or high-risk pathogens mentioned in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Bolthouse Farms is recalling eight varieties of Protein Plus and Perfectly Protein drinks. The recall is being conducted because spoilage may cause the beverages to appear lumpy and have an unpleasant taste and odor.
The affected products include Bolthouse Farms Chocolate Protein Plus in 11 oz, 15.2 oz, and 32 oz sizes, as well as other varieties of Protein Plus and Perfectly Protein drinks. The recall covers a total of 3,814,275 units and 624,148 cases across all varieties. Distribution was nationwide in the United States and in Canada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Tahiti, Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Qatar, Lebanon, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Cayman Islands, Guam, Hong Kong, and American Samoa.
Consumers should check their pantries for the affected lot numbers and best-by dates listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bolthouse Farms Chocolate Protein Plus: 22 g protein per bottle + 21 vitamins & minerals. Packaged in 11 oz./325 mL - item number PPC3BF9; 15.2 oz/450 mL I item number: PPC4BF6;- US; PPC4BC6 - Canada; 32 oz./946 mL; item number PPCQBF6 - US, PPCQBC6 - Canada:
- Manufacturer
- Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc
- 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 (4)
- 11 oz
- Best By : 7/3/16 and 7/23/16 and 7/24/16 and 8/18/16 and 8/19/16
- All Production Times
- Lot numbers: BV116C23A2PP120 BV216D22A2PP120 BV216E21A2PP120
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc 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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