The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·H-0009-2027·Announced 2026-10-14

PepsiCo Recalls Gatorade Beverages for Undeclared Artificial Dyes

PepsiCo is recalling 28 oz. Gatorade beverages in multiple flavors due to undeclared Yellow No. 6 and/or Yellow No. 5.

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 Class II due to undeclared artificial dyes (Yellow No. 6 and/or Yellow No. 5). The source does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths.

Plain-English summary

PepsiCo Inc is recalling 28 oz. bottles of Gatorade Lemon Lime, Gatorade Lemon Lime Zero, Gatorade Orange, and Gatorade Orange Zero. The recall involves 122,021 cases of the affected products.

The recall was issued because the products contain undeclared Yellow No. 6 and/or Yellow No. 5. These artificial dyes are not listed on the product labels.

The affected products were distributed in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot codes and stop consuming the products if they match the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
28 oz. Gatorade Lemon Lime, Gatorade Lemon Lime Zero, Gatorade Orange, and Gatorade Orange Zero.
Manufacturer
Pepsico 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 (15)

  • Lot 091026 DL - JUN 07 27
  • Lot 091126 DL - JUN 08 27
  • Lot 072226 DT - APR 18 27
  • Lot 072426 TL - APR 20 27
  • Lot 073126 TL - APR 27 27
  • Lot 072926 TL - APR 25 27
  • Lot 073026 TL - APR 25 27
  • Lot 081026 TL - MAY 07 27
  • Lot 082126 OA - APR 18 27
  • Lot 080126 DL - APR 28 27
  • Lot 082026 DL - MAY 17 27
  • Lot 083126 DT - JUN 07 27
  • Lot 082526 KM - MAY 22 27
  • Lot 090426 KM - JUN 01 27
  • Lot 072726 TL - APR 23 27

Distribution

Distributed in 37 states:

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