1964 Zephyrhills 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 FL Oz (500 mL)

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1422-2023) was formally reported on August 23, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 14, 2023. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. BLUE TRITON is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Zephyrhills, FL. Federal records indicate 304,470 cases total: 24pk Zephyrhills Spring Water - 190,662 cases and 40pk Zephyrhills Spring Water - 113,808 cases units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Bromate in finished product exceeds the MCL of 10ppb. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic distribution only.. 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 3 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.