More than 19,000 cases of Dr Pepper Zero recalled over "serious health risk" because it contained actual Dr Pepper

Not The Bee ^ | June 11, 2025 | Staff

[xp38]

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[No name given]

It’s only three states. If it were the whole country it would be bad.

[Red Badger]

Dr Pepper Zero isn’t that bad tasting. Looks like they could just relabel the cans..................

[Jamestown1630]

I’d think anyone could tell just by tasting it. After I got used to diet soda, I couldn’t drink the ‘real’ stuff anymore; too syrupy sweet.

[Red Badger]

Seems to me that the ‘syrupy’ taste comes from the High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) they use in today’s soft drinks instead of real sugar. Soft drinks prior to about 1968 or so didn’t have that consistency.....................

[jerod]

I drink A&W Zero Root Beer... If it isn’t ‘zero’ I can tell pretty quickly... Regular root beer contains 45% sugar.

[kawhill]

“You trying to make me mad? I said Dr. Pepper, this is Mr. Pibb. Only assholes drink Mr. Pibb. Well, drink up”.

[sheana]

I drink it too. It’s darn good.

[reed13k]

I just requested closure for a Class I recall at my work. FDA may deny it because 3 parts were lost by the hospital. We made repeated trips onsite to try to help locate them, but no juice....so now I may be stuck keeping the recall open due to the hospitals inability to keep track of their stuff....

I find this one funny in light of my own circumstances :)

[CaptainK]

Hate Dr Pepper and fake sugar products so I’m good.

[wally_bert]

I always gagged on any diet drink.

The only one I could halfway tolerate was diet Canada Dry ginger ale. A few sips was my limit.

[wally_bert]

Everyone be a Pepper.

https://youtu.be/gQPN3UKQM-U?si=wC8d_PZBgYs4xPRQ

[Jamestown1630]

No, they didn’t; but even the ‘real sugar’ Mexican Coke from the ethnic store is too sweet for me now.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Did yet ANOTHER gold Rolex get sewn back up in someone after a spleen removal operation? ;)

Maybe it was a Junior Mint? LOL!

[Red Badger]

Coca-cola dropped the ‘Mr.’...It is now called “Pibb Xtra”.............

[Red Badger]

I wish they would bring back Cyclamates. Diet drinks used to actually taste good...............

[ChildOfThe60s]

There are now a number of regional brand sodas that use only cane sugar.

I don’t drink more than 2-3 a year. But when I do, it’s with real sugar. Major flavor difference.

[dennisw]

Dr Pepper Zero Sugar

Ingredients:
Carbonated Water,
Color (Caramel E150d),
Flavorings
Including Caffeine, Phosphoric Acid,
Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K),
Preservative (Potassium Sorbate).

[Flaming Conservative]

I drink coke zero; it tastes nothing like diet coke. To me, it tastes like the real deal.