Soma Beverage Company

Soma Beverage Recalls Metromint Flavor Water
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Soma Beverage
415−979−0781 Ext. 101
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — December 4, 2007 — Soma Beverage recalls Metromint flavor water in 16.9 fluid ounce bottles. All flavors of Metromint with Best Before 2008÷12÷21 and produced at its California facility are affected by this recall, this includes peppermint, spearmint, orangemint, and lemonmint.
Soma Beverage of San Francisco, California is recalling all bottles of Metromint flavors Peppermint, Spearmint, Orangemint, and Lemonmint with Best Before 2008÷12÷21 and produced at its California facility because they may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus.
The products were distributed nationwide to grocery stores and sold on the Internet.
The products were packaged in plastic 16.9 ounce bottles. The Metromint recalled products were produced at the California Soma facility. The recalled products can be identified by the «Best Before» date found on the shoulder of the bottle. All Metromint recalled products (Peppermint, Spearmint, Orangemint, and Lemonmint) with «Best Before» dates before 2008÷12÷21, produced at the Californian facility, are affected by this recall. Products produced in the California facility have the lettering «KSA» in a rectangle located on the lower right-​hand corner of the back panel on the label.
There have been no reported illnesses in California.
The symptoms of B. cereus diarrheal type food poisoning usually include onset of watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and pain 6 – 15 hours after consumption of contaminated food. Nausea may accompany diarrhea, but vomiting rarely occurs. Symptoms persist for 24 hours in most instances. The vomiting type of food poisoning associated with B. cereus is characterized by nausea and vomiting within 30 minutes to 6 hours after consumption of contaminated foods. Duration of symptoms is generally less than 24 hours. Infants, children and pregnant women are susceptible to dehydration resulting from diarrhea.
Consumers in possession of the recalled product should discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Individuals who think they may have become ill from eating these products should contact their health care provider for evaluation.
Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1−415−979−0781 Ext. 101.

Water and mint! Everything a person whould want out of a refreshing beverage. Reminds me of chewing some minty gum then drinking my ice cold water while the flavor is still in my mouth =) ! I don’t think I’ll be buying just your typical bottle of water anymore. This product is just too damn good! Thanks Soma Bev!!!

Ran into this water at safeway. Life changing moment. I love love love did I say love their peppermint water. I haven’t tried the other flavors yet. It tastes like you are sucking on a candy cane. No sugar added! I love it over ice. Helps sooth my tummy. And when you burp it tastes good. I’m pretty much been a life long diabetic, so I can’t have a lot of things. But all I can say is thank you for making this product. I would like to know when they will sell them in the 5 gallon water bottles so I can use that instead of plain water!

Seriously, why is their Metromint water so damn good?
The ingredients are simple: purified water & mint. No sweeteners. No preservatives. No calories. Just minty fresh water in a bottle. Its refreshing for your body and your breath.
Thank you Soma Beverage Company for making some of the bestest water ever.

I go to the Coffee Studio in Chicago and when I do, I usually get a coffee and also a really good water! The Metro Mint water made by SOMA is so good! I get the spearmint water. All it is, is mint and purified water. that is it! It is so refreshing and tasty! Unsweetened and healthy!