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Medium RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Beverages

Lemonade and Sweet&Sour Beverage Bases Recalled for Undeclared Yellow #5

Agency Publication Date: February 25, 2025
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Summary

OCBW INC is voluntarily recalling 8,847 units of Beverage Base Lemonade and Beverage Base Sweet&Sour because they contain undeclared Yellow #5. The products are packaged in 3-gallon and 5-gallon Bag-in-Box (BIB) containers and were distributed across eight states. People who have a sensitivity or allergy to Yellow #5 (tartrazine) should not consume these products as they could experience a reaction.

Risk

Yellow #5 (tartrazine) is an additive that can cause allergic-type reactions, including bronchial asthma, in certain susceptible individuals. These products pose a health risk to consumers who are sensitive to this color additive because it is not listed on the product label.

What You Should Do

  1. The recalled products are OCBW INC Beverage Base Lemonade (3-gallon and 5-gallon BIB) and Beverage Base Sweet&Sour (3-gallon BIB) distributed in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and California.
  2. Check the 'Best By' dates printed on your packaging. Affected Lemonade bases have dates of 12/12/2025 or 01/12/2026, and affected Sweet&Sour bases have a date of 12/10/2025.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact OCBW INC for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional assistance.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Beverage Base Lemonade
Variants: 3 gallon Bag-in-Box (BIB), 5 gallon Bag-in-Box (BIB)
Lot Numbers:
Best By 12/12/2025
Best By 01/12/2026

Recall number F-0574-2025

Product: Beverage Base Sweet&Sour
Variants: 3 gallon Bag-in-Box (BIB)
Lot Numbers:
Best By 12/10/2025

Recall number F-0575-2025

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 96154
Status: Active
Manufacturer: OCBW INC
Sold By: Retailers in TX, CO, NM, KY, OK, MO, AR, and CA
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 2 products (8,847 Units Total)
Distributed To: Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, California

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