Red Bull North America Inc. Recall: Investigation of complaints of off taste color and taste found that the product contained 3 times the level of the primary ingredients than is specified in the product formulation.
United States
TerminatedClass III
- Company
- Red Bull North America Inc.
- Product
- Red Bull Energy Drink, 8.4 Fl. oz. (250 mL) Ingredient:…
- Recall date
- November 2, 2018
- Terminated
- May 9, 2019
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Investigation of complaints of off taste color and taste found that the product contained 3 times the level of the primary ingredients than is specified in the product formulation.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Energy Drink, 8.4 Fl. oz. (250 mL) Ingredient: Carbonated water, Sucrose, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium, Carbonate Caffeine, Nicainamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine HCL, Vitamin B12, Natural and artificial Flavors, colors. UPC CODES: 6 11269 99100 0 (ON THE CANS) AND 61126991246 (ON THE CASES) distributed by Red Bull, N.A. Inc., Santa Monica, CA Made in Austria. | Not published in this source record | BATCH # 1639377 48,456 CANS, BATCH # 1639378 146,160 CANS | BATCH/LOT NUMBER: 1639377 AND 1639378; USE BY DATES: 05/16/2020 AND 05/18/2020, RESPECTIVELY C. PRODUCTION TIME STAMP RANGE (CAN): a. BATCH 1639377 TIME STAMP 14:00 14:48 b. BATCH 1639378 TIME STAMP 14:48 15:20, 17:00 17:40, 19:20 20:10, 21:10 21:15 D. PRODUCTION TIME STAMP RANGE (CASE LABELS) a. BATCH 1639377 TIME STAMP 14:15 14:58 b. BATCH 1639378 TIME STAMP 14:58 15:40, 17:10 17:50, 19:30 20:20, 21:20 21:25 |
Distribution
- DC's in CA
- NV
- AZ
- HI
- UT
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0671-2019
- Event ID
- 81503
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class III
- Company
- Red Bull North America Inc.
- Product description
- Red Bull Energy Drink, 8.4 Fl. oz. (250 mL) Ingredient: Carbonated water, Sucrose, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium, Carbonate Caffeine, Nicainamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine HCL, Vitamin B12, Natural and artificial Flavors, colors. UPC CODES: 6 11269 99100 0 (ON THE CANS) AND 61126991246 (ON THE CASES) distributed by Red Bull, N.A. Inc., Santa Monica, CA Made in Austria.
- Quantity
- BATCH # 1639377 48,456 CANS, BATCH # 1639378 146,160 CANS
- Reason
- Investigation of complaints of off taste color and taste found that the product contained 3 times the level of the primary ingredients than is specified in the product formulation.
- Recall initiation date
- November 2, 2018
- Report date
- December 5, 2018
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- May 9, 2019
- Distribution pattern
- DC's in CA, NV, AZ, HI, UT
- UPC, lot, and code information
- BATCH/LOT NUMBER: 1639377 AND 1639378; USE BY DATES: 05/16/2020 AND 05/18/2020, RESPECTIVELY C. PRODUCTION TIME STAMP RANGE (CAN): a. BATCH 1639377 TIME STAMP 14:00 14:48 b. BATCH 1639378 TIME STAMP 14:48 15:20, 17:00 17:40, 19:20 20:10, 21:10 21:15 D. PRODUCTION TIME STAMP RANGE (CASE LABELS) a. BATCH 1639377 TIME STAMP 14:15 14:58 b. BATCH 1639378 TIME STAMP 14:58 15:40, 17:10 17:50, 19:30 20:20, 21:20 21:25
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Red Bull North America Inc.
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Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.
| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
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