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King Bottling, Inc.
FDA recall F-0049-2020 · Class III · reported 2019-10-23 · Terminated
- Product
- Climax Spring Water bottled in 5 gallon, 1 gallon, and 16.9 ounce plastic bottles (12 bottles per case)
- Reason
- The bottled water contains bromate levels in excess of the 0.010 mg/L FDA standard of quality limit.
- Quantity
- 765- 5 gallon bottles; 354- 1 gallon bottles; 126 cases/12 bottles per case-16.9 ounce bottles
- Distribution
- All product was distributed within the state of Kentucky
- Firm location
- KY, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Letter
- Recall started
- 2019-10-03
- Terminated
- 2020-02-12
- Code info
- batch numbers 246-19, 249-19, 252-19, 253-19, 254-19, 255-19, 256-19, 259-19, 261-19. These are printed on the bottle of the 1 gallon and 16.9 ounce bottles and on the cap of the 5 gallon bottle
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.