Food recall: Sweet Leaf Organic Raspberry Iced Tea, 16 oz glass bottle UPC: 6-51538-06703-6
FDA enforcement event 72821 is a food recall by Nestle Waters North America of Stamford, CT, initiated 9 Dec 2015 and classified Class II, with 6 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. 46% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 7 Jun 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Nestle Waters North America.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Nestle Waters North America, Stamford, CT.
Reason for recall
"Product contains glass particles"
Distribution
"Nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0502-2016 | Sweet Leaf Organic Raspberry Iced Tea, 16 oz glass bottle UPC: 6-51538-06703-6 | 13,175 cases (12/case) | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| F-0503-2016 | Sweet Leaf Organic Half and Half Lemonade Tea, 16 oz glass bottle UPC: 6-51538-06708-1 | 15,764 cases (12/case) | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| F-0504-2016 | Sweet Leaf Organic Original Sweet Tea, 16 oz glass bottle UPC: 6-51538-06700-5 | 35,821 cases (12/case) | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| F-0505-2016 | Sweet Leaf All Natural Citrus Green Tea, 16 oz glass bottle UPC: 6-51538-06720-3 | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| F-0506-2016 | Sweet Leaf All Natural Peach Iced Tea , 16 oz glass bottle UPC: 6-51538-06704-3 | 22,663 cases (12/case) | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
| F-0507-2016 | Sweet Leaf Organic Tea Mint & Honey, 16 oz glass bottle UPC: 6-51538-06701-2 | 33,916 cases (12/case) | Class II | Terminated | 20 Jan 2016 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Product contains glass particles"
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: "Nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 7 Jun 2016. "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.