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Oregon Rain Water Recall: Mold Hazard in Blue Bottles

Eola Bottling Company recalls one lot of Oregon Rain Natural Virgin Water due to mold. Check your blue 16.9 oz bottles for lot code starting with 061616.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0577-2017FoodOregon Rain ›
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Recalling firmEola Bottling Company Inc.3213 Waconda Rd NE · Gervais, OR 97026-9709
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What happened, in plain English

Eola Bottling Company Inc. is recalling one specific lot code of Oregon Rain bottled water because it contains mold. The affected product is packaged in blue 16.9 fl oz plastic bottles and was distributed in Oregon and Washington. Consumers should check their bottles for the specific lot code to determine if they are part of this recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23912-oregon-rain-water-recall-mold-hazard-in-blue-bottles.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23912-oregon-rain-water-recall-mold-hazard-in-blue-bottles · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0577-2017

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“Oregon Rain Water Recall: Mold Hazard in Blue Bottles.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23912-oregon-rain-water-recall-mold-hazard-in-blue-bottles. Based on FDA recall #F-0577-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0577-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recalled water contains mold, which can cause illness if consumed. Although the record does not specify severe injuries, consuming contaminated food or beverage products generally requires immediate cessation of use to avoid health risks.

Who’s affected

Consumers in Oregon and Washington who purchased blue 16.9 fl oz bottles of Oregon Rain Natural Virgin Water. Anyone with a bottle containing the specific lot code starting with 061616 is affected.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for a blue colored plastic bottle labeled "Oregon RAIN Natural VIRGIN WATER" that is 16.9 fl oz. Check the lot code on the bottle; it must start with "061616". The record notes this date format represents June 16, 1016, but the recall was issued in 2017 for a 2016 production date.

  • Brand
    Oregon Rain
  • Product
    Label reads in part "***Oregon RAIN Natural VIRGIN WATER***" The product is packaged in a blue colored plastic bottle
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the water

    Do not drink the water from any blue 16.9 fl oz bottles with the affected lot code due to mold contamination.

  2. Check your lot code

    Verify if your bottle's lot code begins with "061616" to confirm if it is part of this specific recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Oregon and Washington.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: 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: not listedAZNew 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: “Oregon and Washington” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Oregon, Washington.

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 29, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 8, 201623. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 8, 201634. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 14, 201642016
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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-0577-2017 (June 29, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0577-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b 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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