Diet Pepsi NOW ASPARTAME FREE recall
Recalled by Pepsi Cola Bottling Company · Winston Salem, NC, United States
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Case labeling (shrink-wrap labeling) for Diet Pepsi 6 packs (6-16oz bottles) may indicate that the product is "Now Aspartame Free" when the product actually contains aspartame. The individual 16 oz. bottles have aspartame declared in the ingredient statements. The outer wrapping has the incorrect/misdeclared "Now Aspartame Free" declaration.
A label that does not match the product can hide an ingredient someone must avoid, or show a wrong use-by date. All labeling errors recalls.
What was recalled
Diet Pepsi; NOW ASPARTAME FREE; 6 PACK; 16 OZ BOTTLES; 6-16 FLOZ BOTTLES (96 FL OZ)
Quantity: 167 cases
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Production Code: ttttPS031481 where 'tttt' stands for the 4-digit time code starting with time code 0647 and ending approximately 0730. The first package code would then be 0647PS031481 and a best taste date code on all packages of JUN 18 18. UPC on incorrect/old RSW secondary package - 012000100413 Best taste date code on all packages of JUN 18 18.
Where it was sold
Nationwide.
Delaware Maryland North Carolina Virginia
FDA's distribution note: Nationwide; DE, MD, VA, NC
Low risk, but check. Class III means the product is unlikely to make anyone ill but breaks an FDA rule, often a labeling one. If your package matches, the store will normally refund it. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Pepsi Cola Bottling Company
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Mar 20, 2018
- In FDA report of
- Apr 18, 2018
- Terminated
- May 24, 2018
- FDA recall number
- F-1109-2018 · event 79616
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search