Food recall: Lemon Flavored Electrolyte bottled water, sold under brand HyVee, Raleys' Purely Made, Refreshe, and Simple Truth. Each
The Sweetwater Co., Inc. (Culver, OR) initiated this food recall on 10 Jun 2015; FDA lists 3 product records under event 71476, classified Class III.
FDA defines Class III as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. 7% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 30 Dec 2015. 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
"Lime Flavored Electrolyte bottled Water is recalled due to high total coliform testing results."
Distribution
"Distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2770-2015 | Lemon Flavored Electrolyte bottled water, sold under brand HyVee, Raleys' Purely Made, Refreshe, and Simple Truth. Each bottle is 1 Liter (33.8 Fl. oz.). HyVee brand has the UPC 0 75450 12722 5; Raley's brand has the UPC 0 46567 02873 6; Refreshe brand has the UPC 0 21130 24207 8; Simple Truth has the UPC 0 11110… | 2924 cases (12 bottles per case) | Class III | Terminated | 1 Jul 2015 |
| F-2771-2015 | Mixed Berry Flavored Electrolyte bottled Water, sold under brand HyVee, Raleys' Purely Made, and Refreshe. Each bottle is 1 Liter (33.8 Fl. oz.). HyVee brand has the UPC 0 75450 12723 2; Raley's brand has the UPC 0 46567 02874 3; Refreshe has the UCP 0 21130 24209 2; | 3468 cases (12 bottles per case) | Class III | Terminated | 1 Jul 2015 |
| F-2772-2015 | Lime Flavored Electrolyte bottled Water, sold under brand Refreshe. Each bottle is 1 Liter (33.8 Fl. oz.). This brand has the UPC 0 21130-24208 5. | 1360 cases (12 bottles per case) | Class III | Terminated | 1 Jul 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for The Sweetwater Co., Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2013 | Refreshe Lime Naturally Flavored Electrolyte Water, 12 bottles per cases, 1 L per bottle, sold under Safeway brand. The | Food | Class II | 2 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Lime Flavored Electrolyte bottled Water is recalled due to high total coliform testing results."
What does Class III mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 30 Dec 2015. "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.