Recall Register

Food recall: Pibb Xtra, Artificially Flavored Spicy Cherry Soda 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority…

Class II FDA enforcement event 79216. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Sharp edges were observed on several of the cans which have the potential of causing cuts on the mouths of consumers who use the product.

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

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company started this food recall on 12 Feb 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Lenexa, KS. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 79216 has 20 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Mar 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 5 Jul 2018.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Distributed to retail stores in AR, IA, IL, KS, MO, and NE.

Recalling firm

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Lenexa, KS.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

20 product records in the event.

FDA event 79216: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-0888-2018Pibb Xtra, Artificially Flavored Spicy Cherry Soda 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0889-2018Pibb Zero, Artificially Flavored Sugar Free Spicy Cherry Soda 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0890-2018Barq's Root Beer 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0891-2018Diet Coke Lime, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0892-2018Sprite Zero, Lemon-Lime Soda, Zero Calories, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0893-2018Mello Yello, Citrus Flavored Soda, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0894-2018Grape Fanta, Grape Flavored Soda, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0895-2018Diet Coke Caffeine Free, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0896-2018Caffeine Free Coke Zero, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GAN/AClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0897-2018Diet Coke, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0898-2018Orange Fanta, Orange soda, Naturally flavored, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0899-2018Coca-Cola, Original Taste, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0900-2018Coca-Cola, Zero Sugar, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0901-2018Coca-Cola, Vanilla Flavor, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0902-2018Sprite, Lemon-Lime Soda, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0903-2018Coca-cola, Vanilla Zero, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0904-2018Fresca, Original Citrus Sparkling Flavored Soda, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0905-2018Strawberry Fanta, Strawberry Flavored Soda, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 packs, Canned under the authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0906-2018Dr Pepper Diet, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of Dr Pepper Company, Plano, TX766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018
F-0907-2018Dr Pepper, 12 oz (355 mL) cans, packed in 12 and 24 packs, Canned under the authority of Dr Pepper Company, Plano, TX766,271 Cases TotalClass IITerminated14 Mar 2018

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

Enforcement report: The FDA publication that lists recalls. It has one record for each product of a recall.

Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.

Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2018
578
Share of these events in Class II
56%
Product records in this event
20
Events of the firm on the register
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 79216. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/79216/. 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

FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Distributed to retail stores in AR, IA, IL, KS, MO, and NE.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 79216?
The event has 20 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 766,271 Cases Total
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2018 have the same class?
56% of the 578 food events that started in 2018 are in Class II.