Over 38K gallons of bottled water recalled due to 'foreign substance'

Over 38K gallons of bottled water recalled due to 'foreign substance'

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Key Points:

  • Meijer is recalling 38,043 gallons of its Steam Distilled Water sold in 1-gallon plastic jugs due to the discovery of a floating black foreign substance in the product.
  • The recalled water was distributed across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin, with a sell-by date of October 4, 2026, and lot code 39-222 #3.
  • The recall was voluntarily initiated by Meijer Distribution Inc. in November 2025, but details about the foreign substance and any related incidents have not been disclosed.
  • The FDA has not yet assigned a recall classification to this case, which would indicate the severity of the health risk to consumers.
  • Officials continue to