Thousands of Gatorade drinks were recalled across the country due to an “undeclared” food dye, including in Kentucky.
PepsiCo, owner of Gatorade, recalled 122,021 cases of Gatorade drinks sold to customers across 37 states on Sept. 25, according to a report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall also affected states surrounding Kentucky such as Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee.
The recall was issued as a result of undeclared yellow no. 6 and undeclared yellow no. 5 having been found in the affected products.
Numerous products were involved in the recall:
28 oz Gatorade lemon lime28 oz Gatorade lemon lime zero28 oz Gatorade orange28 oz Gatorade orange zero
The FDA classified this as a Class II recall meaning exposure to the recalled product could cause “temporary or reversible adverse health consequences.”
Affected products have lot numbers and best by dates:
Lot 091026 DL with a best by date of June 7, 2027Lot 091126 DL with a best by date of June 8, 2027Lot 072226 DT with a best by date of April 18, 2027Lot 072426 TL with a best by date of April 20, 2027Lot 073126 TL with a best by date of April 27, 2027Lot 072926 TL with a best by date of April 25, 2027Lot 073026 TL with a best by date of April 25, 2027Lot 081026 TL with a best by date of May 07, 2027Lot 082126 OA with a best by date of April 18, 2027Lot 080126 DL with a best by date of April 28, 2027Lot 082026 DL with a best by date of May 17, 2027Lot 083126 DT with a best by date of June 7, 2027Lot 082526 KM with a best by date of May 22, 2027Lot 090426 KM with a best by date of June 1, 2027Lot 072726 TL with a best by date of April 23, 2027
There have been no reported illnesses tied to the recall as of Oct. 6.
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