Diet Pepsi cans recalled over undeclared aspartame

Recall date

July 13, 2018

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Pepsico Inc recalls Diet Pepsi 7.5 oz cans, 6-pack. UPC on case label is 0 12000 16314 2. The product's case label is read in parts: "***di…

Recall number

F-1731-2018

FDA classification

Class III

Brand / firm

Pepsico Inc

Sold / distributed

distributed in AK, ID, MT, OR, and WA

Why it was recalled

Diet Pepsi 7.5 oz cans, 6 pack, are recalled due to undeclared Aspartame.

Class III means the product violates regulations but is not likely to cause harm.

What was recalled

Diet Pepsi 7.5 oz cans, 6-pack. UPC on case label is 0 12000 16314 2. The product's case label is read in parts: "***diet pepsi***CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CAFFEINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID***"