PepsiCo Issues Major Recall of Gatorade Over Undisclosed Artificial Dyes

PepsiCo recalls 122,000 Gatorade cases due to undeclared dyes. FDA classifies recall as II. Affected states listed.

October 5, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — City, Country — PepsiCo has issued a large-scale recall of 122,000 cases of Gatorade across the U.S., following a warning from the Food and Drug Administration about the presence of unlisted artificial dyes in the products.

The affected items include 28-ounce bottles of Gatorade Lemon Lime, Lemon Lime Zero, Orange, and Orange Zero, which were distributed in 37 states. The FDA confirmed that the beverages contain Yellow No. 5 and/or Yellow No. 6, which are not listed on the labels.

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The recall was first initiated by PepsiCo on September 25, and the FDA later upgraded it to a Class II recall, indicating that exposure to the product could lead to temporary or reversible health effects. The affected products were sold in Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.

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