ripple Chocolate Nutritious Pea Milk; 48 oz. plastic bottle; 8 g Plant Based Protein 30% Less Sugar than Chocolate Milk; 50% More Calcium than Milk 32 mg DHA Omega 3's UPC: 8 55643 00607 6 Distributed by Ripple Foods, Emeryville, CA

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0921-2018) was formally reported on March 21, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 2, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. RIPPLE FOODS PBC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Berkeley, CA. Federal records indicate 448 Cases (6 bottles per case) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Firm recalled product after finding high levels of coliforms, as well as Serratia liquefaciens. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution centers in GA, IA, OH.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.