A&W Caffeine Free Cream Soda Recall: Hidden Caffeine
A&W is recalling 20 fl oz Caffeine Free Cream Soda bottles because testing found caffeine. Check your lot codes for safety.
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Product is labeled "caffeine free" but testing revealed the presence of caffeine.
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What happened, in plain English
The Chesterman Co is recalling A&W Cream Soda labeled as "caffeine free" after testing revealed the presence of caffeine. This affects specific production lots distributed in several states. Consumers should check their bottles against the listed lot codes to see if they are affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22991-a-w-caffeine-free-cream-soda-recall-hidden-caffeine.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22991-a-w-caffeine-free-cream-soda-recall-hidden-caffeine · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0675-2017
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“A&W Caffeine Free Cream Soda Recall: Hidden Caffeine.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22991-a-w-caffeine-free-cream-soda-recall-hidden-caffeine. Based on FDA recall #F-0675-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0675-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product is marketed as caffeine-free, but the presence of caffeine means consumers expecting a non-stimulant beverage may inadvertently ingest caffeine. This can cause adverse reactions in people who are sensitive to caffeine or have medical conditions requiring strict avoidance.
Who’s affected
People who purchased A&W Cream Soda labeled "caffeine free" in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Tennessee. Individuals sensitive to caffeine or avoiding it for health reasons are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for A&W Cream Soda bottles labeled "Caffeine Free" with a volume of 20 FL OZ. Check the bottom of the bottle for one of these lot codes: Nov0716PLE, Nov2116PLB, Dec1216PLC, or Jan0217PLA.
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Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 9 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, NE, OK, SD, and TN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 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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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-0675-2017 (October 25, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0675-2017 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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