Bottled water recall after E.Coli concerns; company defends actions

(Reuters/Gary Cameron)

Last week, bottled water that was produced by Niagara Bottling has been recalled from the market because of the E.Coli contamination claim. The company, on the other hand, defends the accusation and ensures everyone that their product is safe from the said contamination.

According to a report from Patch, the company, Niagara Bottling, has voluntarily recalled their products in Pennsylvania due to customer concerns over an E. coli contamination threat.

The company, however, has updated and clarified their official statement posted on their official website. "Niagara Bottling performs extensive testing on both incoming spring water as well as finished products. We have confirmed there have been no issues or E. coli contamination of any kind detected in our finished products or in the spring water that was delivered to our bottling facility," as mentioned on their statement.

Niagara Bottling also added, "Once we were informed of the potential presence of E. coli at the spring source, we immediately shut down our operations, disinfected our bottling lines and initiated a voluntary recall in an abundance of caution and in the interests of consumer safety."

The leading bottled water supplier also explained that the recall they made was for the products specifically made from their Pennsylvania manufacturing facility, which were produced from June 10 to June 18, 2015. The company assured that the products made outside of Pennsylvania and outside the said timeframe are safe from this claim. If consumers choose not to participate in the recall, it is advised to first boil the water and let it cool before drinking.

The brands included in the recall are the following:

Acadia Spring Water

Acme Spring Water

Big Y Spring Water

Best Yet Spring Water

7-11 Spring Water

Niagara Spring Water

Nature's Place Spring Water

Pricerite Spring Water

Superchill Spring Water

Morning Fresh Spring Water

Shaws Spring Water

Shoprite Spring Water

Western Beef Blue Spring Water

Wegmans Spring Water

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