Food FDA Class II Ongoing Pathogen contamination
Valley Springs 100% Natural Bottled Water packaged in the following size plastic jug with plastic caps: 1. 1 Gal Net 128 Fl oz. UPC 0 31193-00701 9. Bottled by Valley Springs/Artesian Gold, LLC, Portage WI 53901. 2. 2.5 Gallon Net (320 Fl oz./9.4L). UPC 0 31193-01501 4. Bottled by Valle
Valley Springs Artesian Gold, LLC Published Mar 4, 2026
Risk level
Class IIMay cause a temporary or reversible health problem; slight chance of serious harm.
Severity score 50/100
What should you do?
- Check whether you have this product, using the lot codes, UPCs, and dates listed below.
- Do not eat, serve, or sell the affected product.
- Return it to the place of purchase for a refund, or throw it away in a sealed bag so people and animals can’t get to it.
- Contact Valley Springs Artesian Gold, LLC or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.
Reason for recall
Water was bottled under insanitary conditions.
Hazards
Microbial contamination · primary
Affected products (1)
Valley Springs 100% Natural Bottled Water packaged in the following size plastic jug with plastic caps: 1. 1 Gal Net 128 Fl oz. UPC 0 31193-00701 9. Bottled by Valley Springs/Artesian Gold, LLC, Portage WI 53901. 2. 2.5 Gallon Net (320 Fl oz./9.4L). UPC 0 31193-01501 4. Bottled by Valley Springs/Artesian Gold, LLC, Portage WI 53901. 3. Infant Water, 1 Gal Net, 128 FL. Oz. Not sterile. Use as directed by physician or by labeling directions for use of infant formula. UPC 0 31193-01401 7. 4. Daisy's Doggy Water, 1 Gal Net, 128 FL. Oz. 100% Pure Water. No Chlorine. UPC 0 31193-90100 3. Bottled by Valley Springs/Artesian Gold, LLC, Portage WI 53901. Distributed by DDW LLC, 109 S. Thompson Rd., Sun Prairie, WI 53590.
379,868 units
Code info: All Codes
Affected areas
IllinoisWisconsin
Timeline
- InitiatedFeb 6, 2026
- PublishedMar 4, 2026
- Recall number
- H-0534-2026
- Agency
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Country
- US
FDA records come from the openFDA food enforcement-report dataset — the agency's full weekly enforcement list. Most entries are not issued as consumer press releases, so they won't appear on fda.gov/recalls or in a web search. The source record link above resolves this exact recall by its number.