# FDA recall F-1109-2018

> **Pepsi Cola Bottling Company** · Class III · food recall initiated 2018-03-20.

## Product

Diet Pepsi; NOW ASPARTAME FREE; 6 PACK; 16 OZ BOTTLES; 6-16 FLOZ BOTTLES (96 FL OZ)

## Reason for recall

Case labeling (shrink-wrap labeling) for Diet Pepsi 6 packs (6-16oz bottles) may indicate that the product is "Now Aspartame Free" when the product actually contains aspartame.  The individual 16 oz. bottles have aspartame declared in the ingredient statements.  The outer wrapping has the incorrect/misdeclared "Now Aspartame Free" declaration.

## Distribution

Nationwide; DE, MD, VA, NC

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** F-1109-2018
- **Recalling firm:** Pepsi Cola Bottling Company
- **Classification:** Class III
- **Product type:** food
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2018-03-20
- **Report date:** 2018-04-18
- **Termination date:** 2018-05-24

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Winston Salem, NC, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-1109-2018

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall F-1109-2018. Retrieved 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/F-1109-2018. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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