Class I · Recall · initiated April 2, 2026 · Completed
Wawa recalls Lemon Iced Tea and Diet Lemon Iced Tea pints for undeclared milk
Wawa Beverage Company recalled two 16 oz bottled lemon iced teas, regular and diet, sold in five Mid-Atlantic states because they contained milk not declared on the label, a Class I allergen recall.
The record
- Firm
- Wawa Beverage Company, Media, PA
- Products (2)
- Wawa Iced Tea Lemon 16 oz Pint, Plastic bottleWawa Diet Iced Tea Lemon Pint (16oz),Plastic bottle
- Reason, as filed
- “Undeclared Milk Allergen,”
- Classification
- Class I (Class I: reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death)
- Recall numbers
- H-0855-2026, H-0856-2026
- Initiated
- April 2, 2026
- Posted by FDA
- June 3, 2026
- Status
- Completed · Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Quantity
- Wawa Iced Tea Lemon Pint (16oz) - 15,510
- Distribution
- The product has been distributed to the following states: DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA
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Why it happened, in plain English
The filed reason is “Undeclared Milk Allergen.” A lemon iced tea is not a product where anyone expects milk, which is exactly why an undeclared allergen there is Class I: a milk-allergic consumer has no reason to read the label twice. The record does not say how milk got into the tea, or whether the problem was in the formula, a shared filling line, or the label itself.
In general terms, beverage plants that run dairy-based drinks and clear teas on the same equipment have two controls that matter: validated allergen changeover cleaning between runs, and label review that matches what actually went into the batch. Both the regular and diet versions were pulled, so whatever went wrong touched more than one formula. The record lists 15,510 units of the regular tea and shows the recall as completed.
Who else should care
Beverage co-packers and brands that run both dairy and non-dairy drinks on shared lines: coffee drinks, teas, flavored waters, protein shakes. Also convenience-store and private-label programs that own the brand but not the plant. The recalling firm here is the brand owner, and the product had already reached stores in DE, MD, NJ, PA and VA.
Check: whether your allergen changeover between a milk-containing run and a milk-free run is verified by a swab or rinse test, not just a checklist signature.
Written 2026-09-08. Analysis is editorial; the record above is FDA's.