Niagara Bottling Recalls Spring Water Brands Due to E. coli Contamination
Niagara Bottling, LLC is recalling multiple brands of natural spring water because source water tested positive for E. coli and total coliform.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (E. coli) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Niagara Bottling, LLC is voluntarily recalling various brands of natural spring water, including Acadia, Acme, Blu, Big Y, Best Yet, 7 Select, Morning Fresh Farms, Niagara, Nature's Place, Price Rite, Super Chill H2O, Shaw's, Shoprite, and Wegmans. The recall affects 8 fl oz, 16.9 fl oz, and 33.8 fl oz bottles distributed across 14 states, including Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Vermont.
The recall was initiated after source spring water was analyzed and found positive for E. coli and total coliform. The affected products are identified by specific case codes and best-by dates ranging from June 2016 to December 2016, as detailed in the structured product information.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Acadia Natural Spring Water, 16.9 Fl Oz, Distributed by FoodHold USA, Inc, Landover, MD 20785; Acadia Natural Spring Water, 8 Fl Oz, Distributed By: FoodHold USA, LLC, Landover, MD 20785; Acme Natural Spring Water, 16.9 Fl Oz., Distributed By Supervalu, inc., Eden Prairie…
- Manufacturer
- Niagara Bottling, LLC
- Category
- Food — Bottled Water
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)
- 10JUN2016
- 15JUN2016
- 16JUN2016
- A1 Best By 13JUN2016 A4 Best BY 16JUN2016
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