CLASS III Food recall · Reported 4 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
diet pepsi caffeine free Classic Diet Pepsi Taste recalled by Pepsico
Pepsico is recalling diet pepsi caffeine free Classic Diet Pepsi Taste, distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island. The recall was initiated on 14 Mar 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-0983-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79523
- Recalling firm
- Pepsico, Purchase, NY
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Mar 2018
- FDA classified
- 30 Mar 2018
- Reported
- 4 Apr 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 14 Mar 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Primary package is properly labeled with Aspartame containing liquid but the outer wrap states Aspartame Free.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
diet pepsi caffeine free Classic Diet Pepsi Taste, 12 FL OZ (355 mL), UPC: 0 12000 17230 4
Where it was distributed
CT, ME, RI, MA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Primary package is properly labeled with Aspartame containing liquid but the outer wrap states Aspartame Free.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Code: 030518PF
Where was it sold?
CT, ME, RI, MA
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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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