Ripple Dairy-Free Protein Recall: Bacillus Cereus Contamination Risk
Ripple Foods recalls Dairy-Free Protein products due to Bacillus Cereus contamination in one lot. Products may pose food safety risks; consumers should check lot numbers and follow recall instructions.
Lower-risk recall
Complaint led investigation found the presence of Bacillus Cereus in one lot of product.
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What happened, in plain English
Ripple Foods is recalling their Dairy-Free Protein product because a single batch was found to contain Bacillus Cereus bacteria. This could lead to food poisoning if consumed, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13716-ripple-dairy-free-protein-recall-bacillus-cereus-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13716-ripple-dairy-free-protein-recall-bacillus-cereus-contamination-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0284-2022
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“Ripple Dairy-Free Protein Recall: Bacillus Cereus Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13716-ripple-dairy-free-protein-recall-bacillus-cereus-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0284-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0284-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Bacillus Cereus is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning when consumed in large amounts. The contamination was found in one specific batch of Ripple Dairy-Free Protein, but the risk is limited to that batch.
Who’s affected
Owners of Ripple Dairy-Free Protein products with lot numbers YF21250 or YF21251 (best by 3/6/2022 or 3/7/2022) are affected. Anyone who consumed the product after opening is at risk of food poisoning.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product label for lot numbers YF21250 or YF21251. The product is a 48 fl oz PET bottle with a twist cap, sold in cases of 6 bottles. It contains less sugar than dairy milk and is labeled as 'Dairy-Free. As It Should Be 8g Plant Based Protein'.
- Brand
Ripple Foods- Product
Ripple Dairy-Free. As It Should Be 8g Plant Based Protein; Half the Sugar of Dairy Milk PET bottle with twist cap 50%- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Look for lot numbers YF21250 or YF21251 on the product label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0284-2022 (November 20, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0284-2022 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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