Diet Pepsi Recall: Sweetener Mismatch in 12 oz Cans
Pepsi Beverage Co recalls Diet Pepsi 12 oz cans because they contain Aspartame instead of the labeled Sucralose. Check your product details.
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Diet Pepsi product is labeled to contain the artificial sweetener Sucralose, but actually contains Aspartame
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What happened, in plain English
Pepsi Beverage Co is recalling specific cases of Diet Pepsi, 12 FL OZ aluminum cans packaged in 12 pk paper cartons. The product is mislabeled to contain the artificial sweetener Sucralose, but it actually contains Aspartame. This recall affects approximately 1,972 cases distributed for sale in hotels in Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Texas. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19518-diet-pepsi-recall-sweetener-mismatch-in-12-oz-cans.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19518-diet-pepsi-recall-sweetener-mismatch-in-12-oz-cans · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0995-2018
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“Diet Pepsi Recall: Sweetener Mismatch in 12 oz Cans.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19518-diet-pepsi-recall-sweetener-mismatch-in-12-oz-cans. Based on FDA recall #F-0995-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0995-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The primary issue is a labeling error where the product contains Aspartame instead of the declared Sucralose. While this poses a low risk for the general population, it can cause adverse reactions in individuals with specific allergies to Aspartame or those who must avoid it for dietary reasons.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased or stayed in hotels in Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, or Texas that received these specific Diet Pepsi cans. Individuals with allergies to Aspartame or those strictly monitoring their intake of Sucralose may be particularly affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Diet Pepsi, 12 FL OZ aluminum cans packaged in 12 pk paper cartons. Check the code on the carton for 'xxxxKS03078' and the Use by Date of 'Jun 18 18'. These items were distributed to hotels in CO, LA, MN, and TX.
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Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
FDA distribution: “Distributed for sale in hotels in CO, LA, MN, and TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 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-0995-2018 (March 21, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0995-2018 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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