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PepsiCo Recalls 122,021 Gatorade Bottles Over Undeclared Dye

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

PepsiCo is voluntarily recalling more than 122,021 cases of Gatorade in the United States.
The recall covers 28-ounce Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime Zero, Orange and Orange Zero bottles.
The recall began on Sept. 25 and was classified as Class II on Oct. 2 due to undeclared Yellow No. 5/6 dyes.
The FDA identified fifteen affected lot numbers, for example 091026 DL – JUN 07 27.

History

Historical Context

The 2009 Salmonella outbreak at Peanut Corporation of America’s Blakely, Georgia plant sickened hundreds, killed nine people and triggered the nation’s largest food recall to date—3,913 products from over 360 companies. The FDA’s subsequent crackdown spurred stricter labeling rules and 24-hour contamination reporting, a framework echoed in PepsiCo’s September 2024 voluntary recall of more than 122,000 Gatorade cases.

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Story summary

PepsiCo is voluntarily recalling more than 122,021 cases of Gatorade in the United States.
The recall covers 28-ounce Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime Zero, Orange and Orange Zero bottles.
The recall began on Sept. 25 and was classified as Class II on Oct. 2 due to undeclared Yellow No. 5/6 dyes.
The FDA identified fifteen affected lot numbers, for example 091026 DL – JUN 07 27.

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