PepsiCo has issued a recall for 2,854 cases of Lipton Green Tea Citrus because the bottles inside do not bear the correct label. The outer cases are labeled as Lipton Green Tea Citrus, but the bottles, which do contain Lipton Green Tea Citrus, are labeled as Lipton Diet Green Tea Mixed Berry. Therefore, the nutrition information printed on the individual bottles, including the sugar amount, is not correct. 

PepsiCo initiated this recall on Sept. 17, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified it as a Class II recall, meaning consuming the recalled product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” on Oct. 2.

How To Identify the Recalled Lipton Green Tea Citrus

The bottles were sold in shelf-stable 12-pack cases at stores in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and South Dakota. Both the individual bottle and cases can be identified by the sell-by date of Dec. 1, 2025, and code HHMM DW 08035 printed on the label.

What To Do if You Have the Recalled Lipton Green Tea Citrus

PepsiCo is recalling its Lipton Green Tea Citrus products because the label on the individual bottles does not reflect the correct ingredients in the actual tea, including the sugar amount. The Lipton Diet Green Tea Mixed Berry label claims the product contains zero sugar, when the Lipton Green Tea Citrus that is actually inside the bottle contains 25 grams of sugar. But the ingredients listed on the outer case are all correct.

If you are someone who monitors sugar intake for health reasons, the Lipton Green Tea Citrus may not be safe for you to consume. Instead, you should throw the product away or return it to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement. 

If you don’t monitor your sugar amounts, you do not need to do anything regarding this recall. The product is not inherently harmful to consume, but has been recalled due to a manufacturing and packaging error. However, if you prefer, you are also eligible for a refund or replacement at the place of purchase.