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Coca-Cola Completes Recall of Topo Chico Mineral Water Over Bacteria Contamination

Shoppers can redeem packs bearing lot code 13A2541 for full refunds after stores removed all affected inventory

Topo Chico Mineral Water on display at the 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo and World Tea Expo on March 27, 2023 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Topo Chico on March 22, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Overview

  • Coca-Cola alerted Costco members on June 2 that select 18-pack cases of 16.9-ounce Topo Chico glass bottles may contain Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • The recall covered products sold between May 20 and May 29 at Costco warehouses in Texas and Louisiana and other retailers across Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas
  • All impacted bottles have been pulled from roughly 40 retail locations as part of the completed recall effort
  • Health officials warn that while general public risk is very low, Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause serious infections in people with weakened immune systems
  • No illnesses have been linked to the recall and consumers are instructed to return affected packs to Costco for a full refund