FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Meijer Steam Distilled Water
Meijer Steam Distilled Water contains a floating black foreign substance.
Recall ended Mar 19, 2026. Still check yours.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Meijer Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, recalled its Meijer Steam Distilled Water, 128 FL OZ (1 GAL) 3.78L, packaged in a plastic jug with red plastic lid, due to a floating black foreign substance in the product. The recall began November 13, 2025, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on January 8, 2026. The product was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for food recalls:
- Return it to the store where you bought it, or throw it away.
- Don't give it to anyone else, such as a food bank, or to a pet.
Is yours affected?
Match the UPC and lot code listed under your product.
A UPC is the number printed under a barcode.
Meijer Steam Distilled Water
- UPC
- 041250841197
- Lot code
- 39-222
- 472859
- 477910
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Company
- Meijer IncGrand Rapids, Michigan
- Hazard
- Foreign object
- Risk
Moderate risk
Eating it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.
FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 98204
- Recall number
- H-0408-2026
- Quantity recalled
- 38,043 gallons
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Classified by FDA
Recall ended
Listed on Recall Canary
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