CLASS II Food recall · Reported 22 Dec 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Kool-Aid cherry drink mix powder recalled by Kraft Heinz Foods

Kraft Heinz Foods is recalling Kool-Aid cherry drink mix powder, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Nov 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesBest When Used By dates between: 19 oz. 8/8/2023-8/9/2023 63 oz. 10/2/2023

Quantity recalled289,221 cases (total)

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-0327-2022
FDA event ID: 89053
Recalling firm: Kraft Heinz Foods, Chicago, IL
Brand: Kool-Aid
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 11 Nov 2021
FDA classified: 17 Dec 2021
Reported: 22 Dec 2021
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Cherries

Timeline

11 Nov 2021	Recall initiated by company
17 Dec 2021	Classified by FDA	+36 days
22 Dec 2021	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

potential for glass and metal in product

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Kool-Aid cherry drink mix powder 19 oz. UPC 043000953532 19 oz. UPC 043000034163 63 oz. UPC 043000082201

Where it was distributed

Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Aruba, Saipan, Bermuda, Jamaica, Guyana, South Korea, Canada

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

potential for glass and metal in product

Which lots are affected?

Best When Used By dates between: 19 oz. 8/8/2023-8/9/2023 63 oz. 10/2/2023

Where was it sold?

Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Aruba, Saipan, Bermuda, Jamaica, Guyana, South Korea, Canada

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.

Other products in this recall event

13 other products · FDA event 89053

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Country Time Lemonade drink mix powder recalled by Kraft Heinz FoodsCountry Time	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Tang orange drink mix powder recalled by Kraft Heinz FoodsTang	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Tang guava pineapple drink mix powder recalled by Kraft Heinz FoodsTang	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Country Time Pink Lemonade powder drink mix recalledCountry Time	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Country Time Half lemonade and Half iced tea drink mix powder recalledCountry Time	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Kool-Aid Tropical Punch powder drink mix recalled by Kraft Heinz FoodsKool-Aid Tropical	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Arizona Arnold Palmer Half Iced Tea & Half Lemonade drink mix powder recalledArizona Arnold	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Kool-Aid ice blue raspberry lemonade drink mix powder recalledKool-Aid	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Country Time Original Lemonade drink mix powder recalledCountry Time	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Kool-Aid strawberry drink mix powder recalled by Kraft Heinz FoodsKool-Aid	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Country Time "on the go" Lemonade recalled by Kraft Heinz FoodsCountry Time	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Kool-Aid Tropical Punch "on the go" recalled by Kraft Heinz FoodsKool-Aid Tropical	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
22 Dec 2021	CLASS II	Tang orange drink mix powder recalled by Kraft Heinz FoodsTang	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide

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All 32

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22 Dec 2021Food	CLASS II	Tang orange drink mix powder recalled by Kraft Heinz FoodsTang	Kraft Heinz Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide

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All 53

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23 Jul 2025Food	CLASS II	Savagely Sour Cherry Bar (86266), stick novelties., Individually recalledSavagely Sour	Rich Ice Cream	Listeria	23 states
23 Oct 2024Food	CLASS III	Great Value Cherry Mixed Fruit and sealed with clear film recalledGreat	Walmart	Undeclared Allergens	Nationwide
23 Oct 2024Food	CLASS III	Great Value Diced Peaches, Mandarin Segments recalled by WalmartGreat	Walmart	Undeclared Allergens	Nationwide
9 Aug 2023Food	CLASS II	Red Tart Cherries Sweetened recalled by Houston Pecan Company	Houston Pecan	Undeclared Tree Nuts	TX
19 Oct 2022Food	CLASS III	G-preprotein, Liquid Predigested Protein recalled by Novis PR	Novis PR	Other	PR