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Dannon Activia Yogurt Recall: Gluten-Free Label Error on Strawberry/Pineapple Flavors

Dannon recalls 12-packs of Activia Lowfat Yogurt Strawberry/Pineapple Flavors due to incorrect gluten-free labeling. Products contain wheat but labeled as gluten-free. Consumers should check UPC 3663202884 and stop using if labeled gluten-free.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2099-2016FoodDannon ›
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Recalling firmThe Dannon Company, Inc.120 White Plains Rd Ste 120 · Tarrytown, NY 10591-5588
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What happened, in plain English

Dannon is recalling 12-packs of Activia Lowfat Yogurt Strawberry/Pineapple Flavors because the product contains wheat but was incorrectly labeled as gluten-free. This poses a risk for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity who need to avoid wheat. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23473-dannon-activia-yogurt-recall-gluten-free-label-error-on-strawberry.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23473-dannon-activia-yogurt-recall-gluten-free-label-error-on-strawberry · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2099-2016

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“Dannon Activia Yogurt Recall: Gluten-Free Label Error on Strawberry/Pineapple Flavors.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23473-dannon-activia-yogurt-recall-gluten-free-label-error-on-strawberry. Based on FDA recall #F-2099-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2099-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recalled yogurt contains wheat but was labeled as gluten-free. This error could lead to unintended consumption of wheat by individuals with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, causing health issues.

Who’s affected

People with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity who consume the recalled yogurt may be at risk of adverse health effects. The recall affects consumers who purchased the specific product with the incorrect gluten-free label.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC 3663202884 on the 12-pack of Activia Lowfat Yogurt Strawberry/Pineapple Flavors. The product was sold between August 2016 and September 2016.

  • Brand
    Dannon
  • Product
    Activia FIBER Lowfat Yogurt Strawberry/Pineapple Flavors 12 Packs of 4 OZ Cups UPC 3663202884 packaged in form fill
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Label

    Look for the UPC 3663202884 on the 12-pack of Activia Lowfat Yogurt Strawberry/Pineapple Flavors.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 32 states and Puerto Rico.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFLPuerto Rico: yesPR

FDA distribution: “Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 11, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 8, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 14, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 13, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-2099-2016 (August 11, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2099-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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