Food recall: Coca Cola Cherry Zero, 20 fl. oz. (1.25 pt), The Coca Cola Company.
Class II FDA enforcement event 62379. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product is misbranded. Label indicates sugar free, however the product is actually sugar sweetened Coca Cola Cherry.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. started this food recall on 15 Jun 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Atlanta, GA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 62379 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Jul 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Jul 2012.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
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Recalling firm
Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc., Atlanta, GA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1741-2012 | Coca Cola Cherry Zero, 20 fl. oz. (1.25 pt), The Coca Cola Company. | 119 cases (24 bottles/case) | Class II | Terminated | 18 Jul 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2012
- 515
- Share of these events in Class II
- 40%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2013 | MINUTE MAID ORANGE JUICE, 10oz and 15.2 oz plastic (PET) bottles, Produced for The Coca Cola Company, Atlanta, GA 30313 | Food | Class II | 5 |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Coca Cola Zero, 20 fl. oz., The Coca Cola Company. | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1741-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62379. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/62379/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
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- What quantity of product is in FDA event 62379?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
119 cases (24 bottles/case)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 40% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class II.