Coca-Cola recalls its products in Europe over ‘chlorate’ scandal
File photo shows a wooden crate filled with glass bottles of Coca-Cola placed in a store in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Adobe Stock Photo)
U.S-based global beverage giant Coca-Cola has issued a recall for several products in certain European countries due to the detection of elevated chlorate levels.
The Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) said the recall involves products manufactured between Nov. 23 and Dec. 3, 2024.
The list of recalled drinks includes Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Fuze Tea, Nalu, Minute Maid, Tropico, and Royal Bliss in both cans and glass bottles with production codes ranging between 328 GE to 338 GE.
Chlorate-contaminated Coca-Cola products
Consumers were warned not to consume these products and return them to the points of sale.
The recalled products were produced at Coca-Cola’s plant in Ghent, Belgium. In addition to Belgium, the products were shipped to the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, France, and Luxembourg.
Chlorate is produced when chlorine-based disinfectants are used in water treatment and food processing.
