Popular US energy drink cans accidentally filled with vodka whipped from shelves
A popular US energy drink has been whipped from shelves after some were accidentally filled with vodka. People who picked up Celsius energy are being urged to check their cans after an urgent warning was issued.
The warning pertains to the Astro Vibe Blue Razz edition of the drink after a packaging supplier mistakenly shipped empty Celsius cans to the vodka seltzer company High Noon, which filled them with alcohol.
High Noon is also recalling some of its Beach Variety packs which came from the same production line. No one has yet reported falling ill or any other adverse effects from the products in question, the USFDA added.
The recall affects two production lots, which the USFDA published on its website. The products were shipped to retailers in Florida, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin, between July 21 and 23.
The recalled High Noon packs include the retail code UPC 085000040065 along with the following lot codes:
L CCC 17JL25 14:00 to L CCC 17JL25 23:59
L CCC 18JL25 00:00 to L CCC 18JL25 03:00
The Celsius cans include the retail code UPC 8 89392 00134 1 along with lot codes:
L CCB 02JL25 2:55 to L CCB 02JL25 3:11
The lot codes are lasered on the bottom of cans.
" Consumers are advised to dispose of the Celsius Astro Vibe energy drink, Sparkling Blue Razz Edition cans with the impacted lot codes, and not consume the liquid" the USFDA said.
High Noon Beach Variety packs with different lot codes are not affected by the recall and are safe to consume, it added.
Consumers who have purchased the impacted packs or mislabelled energy drinks should contact High Noon Consumer Relations at consumerrelations@highnoonvodka.com for more details on next steps, including refunds.
Elsewhere, spinach and mixed leaves products sold at Lidl in Northern Ireland have also disappeared from stores after listeria was detected in the region.
The outbreak, linked to ready meals sold at major supermarkets, has resulted in at least one fatality.
McCormack Family Farms, suppliers to Lidl, Dunnes Stores, and Musgrave Ltd in Northern Ireland, have now recalled their spinach and mixed leaves products.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) says it is "working closely" with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and local retailers to determine the distribution of these products in Northern Ireland.
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Elsewhere, Waitrose shoppers are being urged to look through their shopping and check the dates on any Waitrose and Partners Egg and Spinach Protein Pots they have recently purchased following another recall.
The supermarket has released an important safety warning for anyone who has bought the protein pot with the use by dates of July 31 and August 1.
This is due to the potential presence of Salmonella, which could cause shoppers to become ill if they consume the product.
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