Minute Maid is an American brand of beverages, most commonly associated with lemonade or orange juice. Coca-Cola is the parent company of the brand and recently had to recall 13,152 boxes of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade sold in the US. This happened after they discovered that regular sugar-laden Minute Maid lemonades were mispackaged in cartons labeled “zero sugar.” According to food solutions company Spartan Nash, the 12-ounce cans were sold in fridge packs. The cans were not mislabeled, but the outer packaging was, Newsweek reported.
The amount of sugar present in both the lemonades is quite different. As USA Today reports, Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade has 5 calories, 2 grams of carbs and 0 grams of sugar per can, while regular Minute Maid Lemonade has 150 calories, 42 grams of carbs and 40 grams of sugar.
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The phenomenon of mislabeling poses a potential health risk to individuals with health conditions such as diabetes. The recall, initiated on September 10, 2024, affects products shipped to retail stores in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio in the US.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the recall as Category II, meaning it “involves a health hazard situation where there is a remote possibility of adverse health outcomes from use of the product.” The affected beverages included cartons with codes: FEB1725CNA or FEB1725CNB. The UPC code is 0 25000 12115 9.
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The New York Post said Coca-Cola has confirmed that the affected products are no longer on the market and customers have been advised to throw them away or return them for a full refund.
