Dr Pepper Recall Upgraded as FDA Warns of Serious Health Risk for Diabetics
Dr Pepper Zero Sugar is being recalled after cans were found to contain real sugar.
Grocery recalls are becoming increasingly more common. According to compliance company Traceone, the total number of food recalls issued by the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture grew 15% between 2020 and 2024. There are various reasons why food may be recalled, ranging from accidental contamination of ingredients to sanitation violations at manufacturing plants. Recently, there was an upgraded recall of a Dr. Pepper product you may have in your fridge.
On May 23, the FDA and Dr Pepper issued an initial, voluntary recall for more than 19,000 cans of Dr Pepper Zero Sugar. Why was it recalled? The seemingly sugar-free soda was later found to contain the full amount of sugar included in classic Dr Pepper. This could be potentially dangerous for people who are sensitive to sugar, including those with diabetes.
There Is Actually a Lot of Sugar in Them
On June 5, the FDA reclassified the recall as a Class II, a “situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
The Recall Includes 19,203 Cans
The recall includes 19,203 cans packaged in 12- or 24-pack cases of 12-fluid-ounce cans distributed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The product code XXXXRS05165 appears on the recalled items. Each case comes with a “Best By” date of February 16, 2026.
Contributor: Leah Groth – Eat This, Not That!
On May 23, the FDA and Dr Pepper issued an initial, voluntary recall for more than 19,000 cans of Dr Pepper Zero Sugar. Why was it recalled? The seemingly sugar-free soda was later found to contain the full amount of sugar included in classic Dr Pepper. This could be potentially dangerous for people who are sensitive to sugar, including those with diabetes.
There Is Actually a Lot of Sugar in Them
On June 5, the FDA reclassified the recall as a Class II, a “situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
The Recall Includes 19,203 Cans
The recall includes 19,203 cans packaged in 12- or 24-pack cases of 12-fluid-ounce cans distributed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The product code XXXXRS05165 appears on the recalled items. Each case comes with a “Best By” date of February 16, 2026.
Contributor: Leah Groth – Eat This, Not That!