PepsiCo Inc recalls over 25,000 Starbucks frappuccino vanilla drinks in US

"Distributed nationwide by PepsiCo, the bottles with expiration dates Mar. 8th, May 29th, Jun. 4th and 10th, have been affected," the notice added. no injures have been reported due to the concern.

In an official statement issued on behalf of the North American Coffee Partnership, PepsiCo said, the Frappuccino products are being removed from the marketplace. These products are not sold at Starbucks retail locations, the statement added.

"Delivering a quality experience to our consumers is our top priority and we always act with an abundance of caution whenever a potential concern is raised," the PepsiCo statement said, reported Wall Street Journal.

The ready-to-go drink was sold by PepsiCo in partnership with Starbucks Corp. It also offered a landline number (1-800-211-8307) for consumers to clear their queries and doubts related to the matter.

Earlier in September 2022 also, Pepsico Inc recalled certain Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot beverages because of possible contamination by foreign material, specifically metal fragments. The recall was initiated on August 15, and posted by Food and Drug Administration on September 8.

As per the report, the recalled products were distributed in Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma and Texas, and the customers who purchased the recalled products were urged to stop consuming the product and return it to the place of purchase.