The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1674-2022·Announced 2022-09-07

Oatly Oat Drink Chocolate Recalled Due to Pathogen Contamination Risk

Lyons Magnus is recalling Oatly Oat Drink Chocolate nationwide due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the affected product.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which establishes a minimum severity rating of Severe per the rubric. The identified hazards—Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum—are serious foodborne pathogens capable of causing illness.

Plain-English summary

Lyons Magnus, Inc. is recalling Oatly Original Oat Drink Chocolate (11 fl oz/330ml bottles) distributed nationwide. The recall includes 53,818,250 total units with best-by dates between November 2022 and March 2023.

The FDA classified this as a Class I recall due to findings and potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum, serious foodborne pathogens that can cause illness if consumed.

The affected product was distributed nationwide.

The recalled product

Product
The Original Oatly! Oat Drink Chocolate 11 fl oz (330ml). UPC 1 90646-63015 7. 18 count case UPC 20190646630151. Distributed by Oatly Inc., 220 E 42ndSt., Ste. 409A, New York, NY 10017.
Manufacturer
Lyons Magnus, Inc
Hazard
  • cronobacter-sakazakii
  • clostridium-botulinum

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.