Red Bull Recall: Off Taste and Color Due to Ingredient Levels
Red Bull North America recalls specific batches of 8.4 oz energy drinks due to off taste, color, and excessive ingredient levels.
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Investigation of complaints of off taste color and taste found that the product contained 3 times the level of the primary ingredients than is specified in the product formulation.
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What happened, in plain English
Red Bull North America Inc. is recalling specific batches of 8.4 Fl. oz. (250 mL) Red Bull Energy Drink because the product contained three times the level of primary ingredients specified in the formulation. This error resulted in complaints regarding off taste and color. The recall affects products distributed to distribution centers in California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, and Utah. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18100-red-bull-recall-off-taste-and-color-due-to-ingredient.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18100-red-bull-recall-off-taste-and-color-due-to-ingredient · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0671-2019
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“Red Bull Recall: Off Taste and Color Due to Ingredient Levels.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18100-red-bull-recall-off-taste-and-color-due-to-ingredient. Based on FDA recall #F-0671-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0671-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The investigation found that the product contained three times the level of primary ingredients compared to the standard formulation. This deviation caused the energy drink to have an off taste and unusual color, which are quality control issues rather than immediate health hazards like toxicity or contamination.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Red Bull Energy Drink 8.4 oz cans from distribution centers in CA, NV, AZ, HI, or UT between the production dates listed. The primary risk is sensory dissatisfaction (off taste and color) rather than physical injury.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your cans for UPC codes 6 11269 99100 0 (on cans) or 61126991246 (on cases). Verify the batch/lot numbers are 1639377 or 1639378. Check the use-by dates of 05/16/2020 or 05/18/2020, and look for specific production time stamps on the can or case label corresponding to those batches.
- Brand
Red Bull- Product
Red Bull Energy Drink, 8.4 Fl. oz. (250 mL) Ingredient: Carbonated water, Sucrose, Glucose, Citric Acid, Taurine- Category
Food
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states and D.C..
FDA distribution: “DC's in CA, NV, AZ, HI, UT” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah.
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.
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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-0671-2019 (November 2, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0671-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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