Gatorade Recall Impacts Certain Products Sold In FL

More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade distributed in Florida and dozens of other states are being recalled because certain bottles contain food dyes that were not declared on the product labels.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports that PepsiCo Inc. initiated the recall Sept. 25, with the FDA classifying it as a Class II recall on Oct. 2.

The recall covers 122,021 cases of 28-ounce bottles of four Gatorade varieties: Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime Zero, Orange and Orange Zero.

The FDA says the affected products contain undeclared Yellow No. 5 and/or Yellow No. 6.

Georgia is among 37 states where the recalled drinks were distributed. Other states include: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, along with Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and others.

The affected bottles carry best-by dates ranging from April to June 2027.

The FDA describes a Class II recall as when a product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences, while the probability of serious health consequences is considered remote.

The FDA says Yellow No. 5 and Yellow No. 6 are federall approved color additives, but federal labeling requirements require their presence to be disclosed.

Yellow No. 5, also known as tartrazine, can cause allergic-type reactions in a small number of sensitive people.

Lot codes listed for the recall include:

• 072226 DT — April 18, 2027
• 082126 OA — April 18, 2027
• 072426 TL — April 20, 2027
• 072726 TL — April 23, 2027
• 072926 TL — April 25, 2027
• 073026 TL — April 25, 2027
• 073126 TL — April 27, 2027
• 080126 DL — April 28, 2027
• 081026 TL — May 7, 2027
• 082026 DL — May 17, 2027
• 082526 KM — May 22, 2027
• 090426 KM — June 1, 2027
• 083126 DT — June 7, 2027
• 091026 DL — June 7, 2027
• 091126 DL — June 8, 2027

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