CLASS III Food recall · Reported 4 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
diet Pepsi Classic Diet Pepsi Taste, sold as a, ambient storage recalled
Pepsico Foods International is recalling diet Pepsi Classic Diet Pepsi Taste, sold as a, ambient storage, distributed in Arizona, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 15 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-0982-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79638
- Recalling firm
- Pepsico Foods International, Purchase, NY
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Mar 2018
- FDA classified
- 29 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
- Labeling Errors
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
PepsiCo is recalling Diet Pepsi due to mislabeling.
Product as listed by the FDA
diet Pepsi Classic Diet Pepsi Taste, 12oz cans, sold as a 12 pk, ambient storage.
Where it was distributed
Distributed in AZ. No VA/Govt/Foreign consignees.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
PepsiCo is recalling Diet Pepsi due to mislabeling.
Which lots are affected?
xxxxPW02288
Where was it sold?
Distributed in AZ. No VA/Govt/Foreign consignees.
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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