The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled 28 beverages this year for containing harmful ingredients.
“All but four (86 percent) of the 28 were recalled because they contained something the company had not declared – including drugs, bacteria and harmful chemicals,” the Daily Mail revealed.
Mario Nawfal listed some of the recalled drinks, which include:
🚨🇺🇸 FDA RECALLS 28 DRINKS DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS
These recalls were prompted by undisclosed drugs, bacteria, harmful chemicals, or toxins found in the drinks.
Examples include:
Martinelli's Apple Juice containing arsenic.
Fiji Water contaminated with bacteria and manganese.… pic.twitter.com/mBUAQXvG6A
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 9, 2024
Daily Mail reports:
A tea sold for pain relief was recalled for containing anti-inflammatory medication that was not included on the label, while apple juice was recalled for containing high levels of arsenic, a toxic metal linked to an increased risk of bladder and skin cancers.
These incidents come after multiple soda products and flavorings were also recalled for containing undeclared dangerous food dyes, including one that can cause cancer.
The biggest beverage recall of the year so far was Fiji Water.
Some 1.9million bottles of the water, made by Natural Waters of Viti Limited, were recalled due to manganese and three types of bacteria detected in the water.
According to the CDC, manganese is a mineral the body needs to stay healthy, but at high levels it can cause damage to the brain.
The incident was categorized as a Class III health hazard, which means the bottled waters were ‘not likely to cause adverse health consequences.'
Dr Darin Detwiler, former FDA and USDA advisor and food safety expert at Northeastern University in Boston, told DailyMail.com new drinks can end up going out onto the market very quickly without proper checks being done.
“There are a lot of drinks that have been scrutinized of late and a lot of it has to do with labeling and undeclared ingredients,” Dr. Detwiler told the outlet.
The 28 sodas, juices and other drinks recalled by the FDA over harmful chemicals revealed https://t.co/blPX8xJxgP pic.twitter.com/zehdfXa5Sd
— New York Post (@nypost) June 7, 2024
The New York Post provided a list of recalled beverages:
The FDA faces pressure to crack down on food and beverage companies, Detwiler explained.
Here’s a list of some of the beverages recalled so far this year:
Schweppes Zero Sugar Gingerale PepsiCo’s Mug Root Beer Martinelli’s Apple Juice Natural Waters of Viti Limited’s Fiji Water Charles Boggini Company’s Cola Flavoring Base Charles Boggini Company’s Pink Lemonade Charles Boggini Company’s Yellow Lemonade Charles Boggini Company’s Yellow Lemonade X The Wiedemann Company’s Tapee Tea Rise Brewing Organic Original Oat Milk Rise Brewing Organic Vanilla Oat Milk Nordic Naturals Baby’s Vitamin D3 Liquid Barsotti Organic Carrot Juice Trader Joe’s 100% Juice Organic Carrot Juice Powerade Zero Mixed Berry Powerade Zero Fruit Punch Powerade Mountain Berry Blast Waiakea Hawaiin Volcanic Water Enfamil Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder House of Coffee Beans bags Longreen Reishi Coffee Longreen Cordyceps coffee Xlim Express Coffee Yogi Echinacea Immune Support Tea Sammy’s Milk Goat Milk Toddler Formula Enfamil Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder Crecelac Powdered Goat Milk Infant Formula Mt.Capra Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit
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