Coca-Cola recalled 13,151 cases of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade after mislabelling on containers, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), The Independent reported.
This came after cans of regular Minute Maid lemonade were put into cases labelled Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade. The two types of lemonade differ greatly in ingredients: one can of Minute Maid Lemonade contains 40 grams of total sugar, 50 mg of sodium and 150 calories, whereas Zero Sugar Lemonade contains zero grams of total sugar, 50 mg of sodium and only five calories.
The recalled product was shipped to retail shops in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. However, the FDA clarified that the cases of lemonade were no longer in the shops.
No impacted product remains in the market, and all recall activities in those markets are complete.
To find out if their purchase was recalled, customers could look for the codes FEB1725CNA and FEB1725CNB on the packaging of the lemonade cases.
On 10 October, the recall was classified as a Class II. It 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.”
However, there has been an increase in the number of food recalls over the past year. In 2023, the FDA issued 506 recalls, the highest number of reports in five years, according to Sedgwick Brand Protection’s 2024 recall report. From 2022 to 2023, the number of FDA recalls increased 19.6 percent.
Last month, HP Hood LLC, which owned the lactose-free brand, announced a voluntary recall with the FDA over concerns about possible contamination with an almond allergen.
This issue was discovered as a result of routine maintenance programs which revealed the potential for trace amounts of almond.
