FTC / FDA Violations5
2021FDA warning letterWarning Letter Issued
Warning letter to Danone North America: manufacturing CGMP violations at Springfield, MO yogurt facility; inadequate equipment cleaning procedures
2021EU regulatory actionEU RASFF notification - Pesticide residue - chlorpyrifos above EU limits in France
EU RASFF notification: Chlorpyrifos pesticide residue detected in Activia yogurt ingredients above EU limits. EU banned chlorpyrifos in January 2020 (Regulation (EU) 2020/17); EPA began stricter restrictions in US but chlorpyrifos still found in supply chains. Danone markets Activia for digestive he
2010FTC actionsettled$21.0M
FTC settles with Dannon over misleading Activia probiotic health claims. Claims that products relieve irregularity and prevent colds not substantiated. Largest FTC food advertising settlement at the time.
2010FDA warning letterWarning Letter Issued
Warning letter to The Dannon Company (Danone): unsubstantiated probiotic health claims on Activia yogurt and DanActive dairy drinks; misleading immunity and digestive benefit claims
2010FTC actionConsent Order - $21M settlement; prohibited from making unsubstantiated disease prevention claims$21.0M
FTC action against Dannon (Danone) for deceptive advertising: claimed Activia yogurt relieves irregularity and that DanActive dairy drink prevents colds and flu; claims not supported by competent evidence; required to stop making unsubstantiated probiotic health claims
FDA Recalls71 total
2025[DANONE US LLC] YoCrunch Low Fat Yogurt with Toppers, Strawberry with milk chocolate M&Ms minis candies, Packaged in the following size containers: 1. Single Serve Cup, 6 oz. (170g) UPC 46675-00083 2. Multipack — Foreign material (plastic piece
2025[DANONE US LLC] YoCrunch Lowfat Yogurt with Toppers, Vanilla with milk chocolate M&Ms, Packaged in the following size containers: 1. Single Serve Cup 6 oz (170g) UPC 46675-00079 2. Multipack consisting of 4-4 oz — Foreign material (plastic piece
2025[DANONE US LLC] YoCrunch Low Fat Yogurt with Toppers, Vanilla with Snickers pieces, Packaged in the following size containers: 1. Single Serve Cup, 6 oz. (170g) UPC 46675-00112 2. Multipack containing 4-4 oz. cu — Foreign material (plastic piece
2025[DANONE WAVE] HAZELNUT INTERNATIONAL delight COFFEE CREAMER 32 FL OZ (1 QT) 32 FL OZ (1 QT) 946 mL UPC 0 41271 02565 2 Distributed by: Danone US, LLC — The firm received complaints of spoilage and illness with the use of the products.
2025[Class II] DANONE US LLC: YoCrunch Low Fat Yogurt with Toppers, Strawberry with milk chocolate M&Ms minis candies, Packaged in the following size containers: 1. Single Serve Cup, 6 oz. (170g) UPC 46675-00083 2. Multipack — Foreign material (pla
2025[Class II] DANONE US LLC: YoCrunch Lowfat Yogurt with Toppers, Vanilla with milk chocolate M&Ms, Packaged in the following size containers: 1. Single Serve Cup 6 oz (170g) UPC 46675-00079 2. Multipack consisting of 4-4 oz — Foreign material (pla
2025[Class II] DANONE US LLC: YoCrunch Low Fat Yogurt with Toppers, Vanilla with Snickers pieces, Packaged in the following size containers: 1. Single Serve Cup, 6 oz. (170g) UPC 46675-00112 2. Multipack containing 4-4 oz. cu — Foreign material (pla
2025[Class II] DANONE WAVE: HAZELNUT INTERNATIONAL delight COFFEE CREAMER 32 FL OZ (1 QT) 32 FL OZ (1 QT) 946 mL UPC 0 41271 02565 2 Distributed by: Danone US, LLC — The firm received complaints of spoilage and illness with the use of the products. (Reca
2025[Class II] DANONE US LLC: YoCrunch Low Fat Yogurt with Toppers, Vanilla with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough pieces, Multipack containing 4-4 oz. (113g) cups. UPC 46675-01315. Keep Refrigerated. Distributed by Danone US, LLC, — Foreign material (pla
2025[Class II] DANONE US LLC: YoCrunch Low Fat Yogurt with Toppers, Vanilla with Twix bar pieces, Packaged in the following size containers: 1. Single Serve Cup, 6 oz. (170g) UPC 46675-00113 2. Multipack containing 4-4 oz. cup — Foreign material (pla
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