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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 15, 2018

PepsiCo Recalls Diet Pepsi Due to Mislabeling

PepsiCo is recalling specific cases of Diet Pepsi Classic 12oz cans sold in Arizona due to mislabeling issues.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0982-2018FoodPepsiCo ›
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Recalling firmPepsico Foods International700 Anderson Hill Road, Attn:Kenneth O'Gara,Dir Faciliti · Purchase, NY 10577
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What happened, in plain English

PepsiCo Foods International has issued a recall for Diet Pepsi Classic 12oz cans because the product was mislabeled. The affected items were distributed as 12-pk cases in Arizona and stored at ambient temperatures. No specific health risks or injuries are mentioned in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19552-pepsico-recalls-diet-pepsi-due-to-mislabeling.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19552-pepsico-recalls-diet-pepsi-due-to-mislabeling · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0982-2018

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“PepsiCo Recalls Diet Pepsi Due to Mislabeling.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19552-pepsico-recalls-diet-pepsi-due-to-mislabeling. Based on FDA recall #F-0982-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0982-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The hazard is identified as mislabeling, which may cause confusion regarding the product's contents or ingredients. The record does not describe a physical danger mechanism such as contamination or injury.

Who’s affected

Consumers in Arizona who purchased 12-pack cases of Diet Pepsi Classic 12oz cans from ambient storage locations. The record does not specify which other groups are at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Diet Pepsi Classic 12oz cans sold in 12-pk cases with ambient storage. Check for the code xxxxPW02288 on the packaging. These items were distributed in Arizona.

  • Brand
    PepsiCo
  • Category
    Food

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Arizona, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed in AZ. No VA/Govt/Foreign consignees.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 15, 201812. FDA classified it Class III: Mar 29, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 4, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 27, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where were these products sold?

They were distributed in Arizona. No VA, government, or foreign consignees are listed.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0982-2018 (March 15, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0982-2018 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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