Sunshine Bottling Co Sunchy Malta Cereal Beverage Recall: Taste Issues
Sunshine Bottling Co recalls Sunchy Malta Pasteurized Non-Alcoholic Cereal Beverage in 7oz bottles due to taste issues in specific lots. Consumers should check bottle caps for production date 06/28/2019.
Lower-risk recall
Firm identified a specific lot of Sunchy Malta beverage that did not meet taste specifications.
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What happened, in plain English
Sunshine Bottling Co is recalling Sunchy Malta Pasteurized Non-Alcoholic Cereal Beverage in 7oz bottles because a specific lot did not meet taste specifications. This recall affects consumers who purchased the product with a production date of 06/28/2019 on the bottle cap. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16876-sunshine-bottling-co-sunchy-malta-cereal-beverage-recall-taste-issues.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16876-sunshine-bottling-co-sunchy-malta-cereal-beverage-recall-taste-issues · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1980-2019
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“Sunshine Bottling Co Sunchy Malta Cereal Beverage Recall: Taste Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16876-sunshine-bottling-co-sunchy-malta-cereal-beverage-recall-taste-issues. Based on FDA recall #F-1980-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1980-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard is that a specific lot of Sunchy Malta beverage did not meet taste specifications. This means the product may taste different than expected, but it does not pose a health risk or safety hazard.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Sunchy Malta Pasteurized Non-Alcoholic Cereal Beverage in 7oz bottles with a production date of 06/28/2019 on the bottle cap are affected. Those who have the product are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the bottle cap for a production date of 06/28/2019. The product is sold in 7oz bottles, 4 or 6 per pack.
- Brand
Sunshine Bottling Co- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Bottle Cap Date
Look for a production date of 06/28/2019 on the bottle cap to identify affected products.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Florida.
FDA distribution: “Product was in Florida. Additional distribution info TBD.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is this product safe to drink?
Yes, the product is safe to drink but may taste different than expected due to taste specifications not meeting standards.
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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-1980-2019 (July 18, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1980-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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