The affected products – reportedly including Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Tropico, and Minute Maid brands – contain a higher level of chlorate, which originates from chlorine disinfectants widely used ...

BRUSSELS — Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a production plant in Belgium.

The recall affects cans and glass bottles in the Benelux, Britain, Germany, France. How chlorate occurs in food and drinks, and its health risks, explained.

A note is posted next to cleared cases of soft drinks sitting on a shelf in a supermarket in Antwerp, Belgium, after Coca-Cola recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 ...