Niagara Bottling is issuing a voluntary recall of some of their bottled water due to concerns that one of its spring sources is contaminated with E. coli.
According to a release, E. coli bacteria were found in the water supply on June 10, 2015. These bacteria can make you sick, and are a particular concern for people with weakened immune systems.
The company says you should not drink the affected water without boiling it first for one minute, then allowing it to cool. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Niagara says they’ve not received any complaints of injury or illness of any kind. They’ve also discontinued the use of spring source where they got the water.
The voluntary recall affects all spring water products produced at both the Hamburg, PA and Allentown, PA facilities from the time frame of 3am (EDT) June 10th to 8pm (EDT) June 18, 2015. The products were sold under the following brand names:
Acadia
Acme
Big Y
Best Yet
7-11
Niagara
Nature’s Place
Pricerite
Superchill
Morning Fresh
Shaws
Shoprite
Western Beef Blue
Wegman’s
To determine if your product is affected, please reference the following information on the code, which can be found on the bottle. The code will indicate the place, date and time that the product was produced.
The only affected products have codes that begin with the letter F (for Hamburg) or A (for Allentown). The first digit after the letter indicates the number of the production line. The next two numbers indicate the day, then the month in letters, the year, and then the time, based on a 24-hour clock.
Example: A610JUN15 2000
(Allentown line 6, manufactured on June 10, 2015 at 8pm)
Products made between June 10 a 3 am (EDT) and June 18 at 8 pm (EDT) should not be used.
For more information, please contact:
Niagara Bottling, LLC Consumer Service
(877) 487-7873
