CLASS II Food recall · Reported 5 Oct 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
"A&W Root Beer Zero Sugar" recalled by Beverage Distribution Center
Beverage Distribution Center Incorporated, LLC. (Bdci) is recalling "A&W Root Beer Zero Sugar", distributed in District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 26 Aug 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1792-2022
- FDA event ID
- 90810
- Recalling firm
- Beverage Distribution Center Incorporated, LLC. (Bdci), Pennsauken, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Aug 2022
- FDA classified
- 25 Sep 2022
- Reported
- 5 Oct 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Soda
Timeline
| 26 Aug 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 5 Oct 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +10 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains undeclared sugar. Full sugar root beer was packaged in bottles labeled "sugar free"
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
"A&W Root Beer Zero Sugar" packaged in 20oz PET bottles. UPC: 00-0-78000-05340-1
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Washington DC, MD, PA, and VA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains undeclared sugar. Full sugar root beer was packaged in bottles labeled "sugar free"
Which lots are affected?
HJ07082 (Times: 18:00-20:30) Lot Number: 071892
Where was it sold?
Distributed in Washington DC, MD, PA, and VA
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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