Gatorade Recall Announced, Some Bottles Were Distributed in Louisiana

(Lafayette, Louisiana) - A popular sports drink that was sold and distributed in Louisiana is now under recall.

PepsiCo has annoucned that 122,000 cases of Gatorade nationwide are being recalled over undeclared food colorings.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, 122,021 cases of 28-ounce bottles of Gatorade Lemon Lime, Gatorade Lemon Lime Zero, Gatorade Orange, and Gatorade Orange Zero, were recalled due to undeclared Yellow No. 6 and possibly Yellow No. 5.

The recall has been classified as a Class II Level Risk,  which means a product may cause “temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”

Gatorade Recall

The affected products were distributed in 37 states:

Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

If you purchased this product and still have it, dispose of it and do not consume it.

Anytime a color additive is used in food, drinks, etc., it must be tested and approved by the FDA.

The recall announcement lists these products under recall:

• Lot 091026 DL – June 7, 2027
• Lot 091126 DL – June 8, 2027
• Lot 072226 DT – April 18, 2027
• Lot 072426 TL – April 20, 2027
• Lot 073126 TL – April 27, 2027
• Lot 072926 TL – April 25, 2027
• Lot 073026 TL – April 25, 2027
• Lot 081026 TL – May 7, 2027
• Lot 082126 OA – April 18, 2027
• Lot 080126 DL – April 28, 2027
• Lot 082026 DL – May 17, 2027
• Lot 083126 DT – June 7, 2027
• Lot 082526 KM – May 22, 2027
• Lot 090426 KM 0 June 1, 2027
• Lot 072726 TL – April 23, 2027