The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1706-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Bolthouse Farms Recalls Protein Plus Drinks Due to Spoilage

Bolthouse Farms is recalling 8 varieties of Protein Plus and Perfectly Protein drinks because spoilage may cause the beverages to appear lumpy and have an unpleasant taste and odor.

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 spoilage resulting in unpleasant taste and odor, which aligns with the rubric for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Bolthouse Farms is voluntarily 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 Banana Honey Almond Butter Protein Plus, packaged in 11 oz and 15.2 oz bottles. The recall covers specific lot numbers and best-by dates ranging from June 23, 2016, to September 15, 2016. The products were distributed nationwide, as well as in Canada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and various other international locations.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their bottles for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should stop using it and contact the company for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Bolthouse Farms Banana Honey Almond Butter Protein Plus: 30 g protein per bottle + 21 vitamins & minerals. Packaged in 11 oz/450 mL item number: PPH3BF9; 15.0 oz/946 mL. - item number PPH4BF6; Selling Unit UPC Case GTIN 11…
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 (2)

  • 15.2 oz.- Best By : 6/23/16 and 8/20/16 and 9/15/16
  • All Production Times

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

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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