To Our Valued Customers,
It has recently come to the attention of Caribbean Bottling Company (Bah.) Ltd., the local Coca-Cola bottler, that fraudulent information is being spread through several social media platforms, email and word-of-mouth, of a recall on Dasani Water based on an article originating in the United States.
This information originated from a source in the United States, and has been refuted by The Coca Cola Company in the United States. Please reference the link below for further information: http://cocacolaunited.com/blog/2016/04/14/no-recall-on-dasani/
On behalf of Caribbean Bottling Company (Bah.) Ltd. (CBC), we also confirm there is no recall of Dasani water taking place in The Bahamas.
Dasani water sold in The Bahamas is locally produced, and purified using reverse osmosis technology. Furthermore we would like to assure our valued customers that CBC adheres to strict standards as it relates to the production of all of its brands, the Dasani brand being no different. CBC is certified in Food Safety Management Systems, as governed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and maintains an in house laboratory which verifies the quality and safety of all of our products.
We at Caribbean Bottling Co. are fully committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and service.
Please continue to enjoy Dasani water as usual. Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your continued support.
Caribbean Bottling Co. (Bah.) Ltd.
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Various on-line “reports” of a water recall targeting our Dasani® brand are being circulated (“shared”) via social platforms, emails and even word-of-mouth. The article, credited as originating from a “news” source, surfaced on a website suggesting to “consume healthy food.” Below is an excerpt from the article providing information confirmed to be false and inflammatory.
“NEWS 4 – If you purchase/drink Dasani water you might want to listen up. There has been a major recall by the Coca-Cola company today after several thousand bottles of their drinking water was found to be contaminated with a parasite. It has sent several hundred people to the hospital and is responsible for parasitic symptoms such as fever, rash, vomiting and stomach bloating.”
THE FACTS:
In communications between Greg Babb, Corporate Director of Quality and Sustainability for Coca-Cola UNITED, and The Coca-Cola Company regarding the information, The Coca-Cola Company confirmed, “The source of this false and inflammatory information about our brand is a hoax news website. There is no recall of DASANI being conducted in the U.S., so please confidently continue to enjoy DASANI bottled water.”
ON QUALITY & SAFETY:
To ensure consistency and reliability, the Coca-Cola system is governed by the Coca-Cola Operating Requirements (KORE), a quality management program which holds every Coca-Cola manufacturing and distribution location to the same standards of our beverages.
KORE guarantees the highest standards in product safety and quality, occupational safety and health and environmental standards across the entire Coca-Cola system by outlining clear requirements for the policies, specifications and programs that guide all Coca-Cola operations. To stay current with new regulations, industry best practices and marketplace conditions, requirements and guidelines are consistently reassessed; not only in manufacturing, but throughout the entire supply chain. Each business within the Coca-Cola system implements, documents and maintains a safety and quality system in accordance with KORE requirements. Compliance to KORE requirements and guidelines is monitored system wide to further support the integrity of our products.
“Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED is committed to the highest quality standards for the products and service we provide our customers,” said Greg Babb, Corporate Director of Quality and Sustainability for Coca-Cola UNITED. “Quality, Food Safety, Safety and Environmental Management and focus on continual improvement takes place every minute of every day and is everyone’s responsibility.” Gregg added, “Our families, friends, and community members drink our products. We remember that with every product we manufacture or provide.”
Source: cocacolaunited.com
