PepsiCo Inc. recalls Gatorade due to undeclared food dyes
PepsiCo Inc. is recalling 122,000 cases of Gatorade due to the presence of undeclared food dyes Yellow No. 6 and/or Yellow No. 5, which can cause allergic reactions, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Oct. 8.
On Oct. 2, the FDA gave the recall the second highest risk level, Class II, for the possibility of temporary or reversible health effects. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to these dyes may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, Chief, Public Health Division, DeCA Headquarters and Support Center at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.
The product has been recalled in 37 states: 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.
The following products are subject to recall:
Gatorade Lemon Lime, Gatorade Lemon Lime Zero, Gatorade Orange, and Gatorade Orange Zero 28 ounce: lot codes: Lot 091026 DL – June 7, 2027; Lot 091126 DL – June 8, 2027; Lot 072226 DT - April 18, 2027; Lot 072426 TL - April 20, 2027; Lot 073126 TL – April 27, 2027; Lot 072926 TL - April 25, 2027; Lot 073026 TL - April 25, 2027; Lot 081026 TL – May 7, 2027; Lot 082126 OA - April 18, 2027; Lot 080126 DL - April 28, 2027; Lot 082026 DL - May 17, 2027; Lot 083126 DT - June 7, 2027; Lot 082526 KM - May 22, 2027; Lot 090426 KM - June 1, 2027; Lot 072726 TL - April 23, 2027
No illnesses or reaction linked to the bottles have been publicly reported.
Consumers who have purchased the affected Gatorade products are advised to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact PepsiCo directly.