Food recall: Refreshe Lime Naturally Flavored Electrolyte Water, 12 bottles per cases, 1 L per bottle, sold under Safeway brand. The
FDA enforcement event 66633 is a food recall by The Sweetwater Co., Inc. of Culver, OR, initiated 24 Oct 2013 and classified Class II, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 52% of the 546 food enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 11 Dec 2013. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. The Sweetwater Co., Inc. has 2 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 3 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
The Sweetwater Co., Inc., Culver, OR.
Reason for recall
"Sweetwater Company recalls Refreshe Mixed Berry Naturally Flavored Electrolyte Water (1 L size) due to elevated amount of non-fecal total Coliforms."
Distribution
"distributed in CA and OR."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0722-2014 | Refreshe Lime Naturally Flavored Electrolyte Water, 12 bottles per cases, 1 L per bottle, sold under Safeway brand. The UPC 0 21130 24208 5. | 680 cases | Class II | Terminated | 11 Dec 2013 |
| F-0723-2014 | Refreshe Mixed Berry Naturally Flavored Electrolyte Water, 12 bottles per cases, 1 L per bottle, sold under Safeway brand. The UPC 0 21130 24209 2. | 748 cases | Class II | Terminated | 11 Dec 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for The Sweetwater Co., Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2015 | Lemon Flavored Electrolyte bottled water, sold under brand HyVee, Raleys' Purely Made, Refreshe, and Simple Truth. Each | Food | Class III | 3 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Sweetwater Company recalls Refreshe Mixed Berry Naturally Flavored Electrolyte Water (1 L size) due to elevated amount of non-fecal total Coliforms."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "distributed in CA and OR."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 11 Dec 2013. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.