Batches of Citro-Soda Regular are being pulled from shelves across South Africa, adding to a growing list of product recalls this year.
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) confirmed the recall after a potential contamination risk was identified at the Adcock Ingram manufacturing facility in Clayville, Johannesburg.
The recall is limited to specific batches produced at this site. It includes several product formats:
- Citro-Soda Regular 60g
- Citro-Soda Regular 120g
- Citro-Soda Regular 4g sachets, in packs of 30
SAHPRA said it will outline the reasons behind the recall, the regulatory decision taken, and provide guidance to both healthcare professionals and the public next week.
While details of the contamination risk remain to be fully disclosed, the move signals a precautionary approach to protect consumers from potential harm.
The Citro-Soda recall follows similar incidents flagged by the National Consumer Commission (NCC).
Recently, the NCC announced the recall of Made for Tots Corn Puffs Chicken snacks, a product aimed at young children and supplied by the Clicks Group.
The retailer notified authorities after routine testing detected Listeria contamination in a specific batch.
A total of 1,152 units were affected, with 348 already sold to customers before the recall was issued.
The remaining 804 units were removed from store shelves in time. The supplier noted that the strain of Listeria identified is generally considered non-pathogenic to humans, but cautioned that rare cases of illness have been reported.
Consumers were urged to check whether they had purchased affected products by looking for batch number 396194, with a manufacturing date of 3 March 2026 and a best-before date of 2 March 2027.
Earlier in March, the NCC also warned of a recall involving baby formula products manufactured by Nutricia.
The affected products—Aptamil Nutribiotik 2 (800g) and Aptajunior Nutribiotik 3 (800g)—amounted to 2,989 units distributed nationally by United Pharmaceutical Distributors.
These products had been on sale since August 2025 through major pharmacy retailers, including Dis-Chem and Clicks.
In February, the NCC confirmed another significant recall involving peanut butter products made by ButtaNutt. Testing revealed that certain batches exceeded the legal limit for aflatoxin.
Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by fungi that can contaminate crops such as peanuts and is strictly regulated in South Africa due to its health risks.
Under the Department of Health’s Regulation R.1145, food products must comply with strict limits on such contaminants.
Exposure to aflatoxin can result in short-term symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, while prolonged exposure has been linked to serious conditions, including liver cancer.
The affected peanut butter products were distributed across multiple provinces, including Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
Citro-Soda Regular
Made for Tots Corn Puffs Chicken
Nutribiotik formulas recalled
Nestlé formula recalled in January
ButtaNutt peanut butter
