Use cautionFood recall · FDA · Published November 13, 2025
Meijer Recalls Steam Distilled Water Due to Foreign Substance
Meijer recalls 128 oz steam distilled water jugs due to floating black foreign substances. Check your UPC and lot code for details on this Class II recall.
📍Recalling firmMeijer Inc2929 Walker Ave Nw · Grand Rapids, MI 49544-6402
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Meijer Inc is recalling Meijer Steam Distilled Water, 128 FL OZ (1 GAL) 3.78L, packaged in a plastic jug with a red plastic lid. The product contains floating black foreign substances. The recall covers approximately 38,043 gallons distributed across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6982-meijer-recalls-steam-distilled-water-due-to-foreign-substance.
“Meijer Recalls Steam Distilled Water Due to Foreign Substance.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6982-meijer-recalls-steam-distilled-water-due-to-foreign-substance. Based on FDA recall #H-0408-2026.
The FDA announced on Nov. 13, 2025, that Meijer Inc is recalling Meijer Steam Distilled Water due to floating black foreign substances in the product. This voluntary Class II recall affects approximately 38,043 gallons distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Meijer
Product: Steam Distilled Water, 128 FL OZ (1 GAL) 3.78L
Packaging: Plastic jug with red plastic lid
UPC: 041250841197
Sell By Date: OCT 04 2026
Lot Code: 39-222 #3
Product ID (PID): 472859
Meijer Item Code (MIC): 477910
The hazard
The product contains floating black foreign substances. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall, indicating that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Meijer Inc has issued 10 other recalls since Nov. 7, 2016. Recent Meijer recalls include a Dunking Cookies recall on Aug. 7, 2024, and Dark Chocolate Almonds recall on May 19, 2023, both involving undeclared milk hazards. Other recent recalls of similar products include Valley Springs Steamed Distilled Water (Feb. 6, 2026) for unsanitary bottling conditions and Mothers' Milk Bank Donor Human Milk (June 3, 2026) due to contamination.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you have Meijer Steam Distilled Water in a plastic jug with a red plastic lid. Look for UPC 041250841197, Lot Code 39-222 #3, Product ID (PID) 472859, and Meijer Item Code (MIC) 477910. The sell-by date is October 4, 2026.
Brand
Meijer
Product
Meijer Steam Distilled Water, 128 FL OZ (1 GAL) 3.78L, packaged in a plastic jug with red plastic lid, UPC
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Your Product Details
Verify if your jug matches the UPC 041250841197 and Lot Code 39-222 #3.
Stop Using the Water
Do not consume or use the water if it contains floating black foreign substances.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “IL, IN, KY, OH, MI, WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
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 #H-0408-2026 (November 13, 2025)
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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