Fairlife Milk Recall: Spoilage Risk in Chocolate Milk
Fairlife recalls chocolate milk due to potential spoilage and lack of commercial sterility. Consumers should check date codes and return affected units.
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Product has potential for spoilage and lack of commercial sterility.
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What happened, in plain English
Fairlife is recalling chocolate milk products that may spoil or lack proper sterility. This could lead to food safety issues if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14108-fairlife-milk-recall-spoilage-risk-in-chocolate-milk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14108-fairlife-milk-recall-spoilage-risk-in-chocolate-milk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0012-2022
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“Fairlife Milk Recall: Spoilage Risk in Chocolate Milk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14108-fairlife-milk-recall-spoilage-risk-in-chocolate-milk. Based on FDA recall #F-0012-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0012-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The milk may spoil or not be properly sterilized, which can lead to food safety concerns. This happens because the product lacks commercial sterility, meaning it might not stay safe for consumption over time.
Who’s affected
Owners of Fairlife chocolate milk in multi-packs with date code 'MAY2722 FA' are affected. Those who consume the product without checking the date code are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the date code 'MAY2722 FA' on the milk's packaging. The product is sold in multi-packs of six 8-ounce chocolate milk bottles with the UPC 008-11620-02206-4.
- Brand
Fairlife- Product
FAIRLIFE MILK 8OZ / 6PK CHOCOLATE (multi-pack format of small single serve bottle); Date Code "MAY2722 FA"; Case UPC- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Date Code
Look for the date code 'MAY2722 FA' on the milk packaging to identify affected units.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to 8 retailers (in AZ, CA, OR, UT and WA) and 1 distributor (military)” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Indiana, Oregon, Utah, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 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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Where this comes from
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-0012-2022 (September 24, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0012-2022 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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