Bolthouse Farms Strawberry Protein Plus: 30 g protein per bottle + 21 vitamins & minerals. Packaged in 15.2 oz/450 mL item number: PPCN4BF6; 32 oz/946 mL. - item number PPSWQBF6 Selling Unit UPC Case GTIN 15.2 oz. 0-71464-01890-0 1-00-71464-01890-7; 32 oz. 0-71464-01891-7 1-00-71464-01891-4; Bolthouse Juice Products, LLC, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1705-2016) was formally reported on July 27, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 22, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Bakersfield, CA. Federal records indicate 3,814,275 units; 624,148 cases - all varieties 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: Bolthouse Farms is recalling 8 varieties of Protein Plus and Perfectly Protein drinks due to spoilage that may cause beverage to appear lumpy and have an unpleasant taste and odor. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide,and Canada, Jamaica Puerto Rico Tahiti Anguilla Antigua Aruba Barbados St. Maarten St. Thomas Qatar Lebanon UAE Bahrain Oman Kuwait Saudi Arabia Cayman Islands Guam Hong Kong American…. 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 10 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.