Photo: Minute Maid (3)Take a minute and check your fridge for Minute Maid products.The Coca Cola Company, Minute Maid’s parent company, has issueda voluntary recallfor Minute MaidBerry Punch,Strawberry Lemonade, andFruit Punch, due to the potential presence of foreign objects — specifically, metal bolts or washers.The affected 59-oz. cartons were distributed in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Maine and New Jersey,according to the Food and Drug Administration.A total of 7,475 cases of product are being recalled, the FDA said.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The FDA registered the recall as a Class II incident.They describe that on their website as “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative productmay cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequencesor where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.“Coca-Cola spokesperson Ann L. Moore told PEOPLE that the recall began in November in stores where it had been delivered, and has been “completed.““This product did not meet our high-quality standards due to the potential presence of foreign matter,” Moore said. “We took this voluntary action because nothing is more important to us than providing safe, high-quality products to the people who drink our beverages.“Still, the FDA warned that shoppers may still have the beverages in their homes because of the their shelf life, which extends until the early days of 2022, and should be discarded if found.
Photo: Minute Maid (3)
Take a minute and check your fridge for Minute Maid products.The Coca Cola Company, Minute Maid’s parent company, has issueda voluntary recallfor Minute MaidBerry Punch,Strawberry Lemonade, andFruit Punch, due to the potential presence of foreign objects — specifically, metal bolts or washers.The affected 59-oz. cartons were distributed in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Maine and New Jersey,according to the Food and Drug Administration.A total of 7,475 cases of product are being recalled, the FDA said.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The FDA registered the recall as a Class II incident.They describe that on their website as “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative productmay cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequencesor where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.“Coca-Cola spokesperson Ann L. Moore told PEOPLE that the recall began in November in stores where it had been delivered, and has been “completed.““This product did not meet our high-quality standards due to the potential presence of foreign matter,” Moore said. “We took this voluntary action because nothing is more important to us than providing safe, high-quality products to the people who drink our beverages.“Still, the FDA warned that shoppers may still have the beverages in their homes because of the their shelf life, which extends until the early days of 2022, and should be discarded if found.
Take a minute and check your fridge for Minute Maid products.
The Coca Cola Company, Minute Maid’s parent company, has issueda voluntary recallfor Minute MaidBerry Punch,Strawberry Lemonade, andFruit Punch, due to the potential presence of foreign objects — specifically, metal bolts or washers.
The affected 59-oz. cartons were distributed in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Maine and New Jersey,according to the Food and Drug Administration.
A total of 7,475 cases of product are being recalled, the FDA said.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The FDA registered the recall as a Class II incident.
They describe that on their website as “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative productmay cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequencesor where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
Coca-Cola spokesperson Ann L. Moore told PEOPLE that the recall began in November in stores where it had been delivered, and has been “completed.”
“This product did not meet our high-quality standards due to the potential presence of foreign matter,” Moore said. “We took this voluntary action because nothing is more important to us than providing safe, high-quality products to the people who drink our beverages.”
Still, the FDA warned that shoppers may still have the beverages in their homes because of the their shelf life, which extends until the early days of 2022, and should be discarded if found.
source: people.com
