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FDA (Food) recall action 64157

NBTY Inc. recalled 2 products on 2013-02-13

The FDA (Food) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.

Products
2
Announced
2013-02-13
Critical
0
Units
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Why these products were recalled

Acetobacter lovaniensis was detected in a sample of the product tested by a private laboratory. This is an issue of commercial spoilage.

Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis were detected in a sample of the product tested by a private laboratory. This is an issue of commercial spoilage.

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

States named across these recalls

1–2 of 2

  • ModerateFDA (Food)··2013-02-13

    MET-Rx Extreme Thermo Rage Watermelon Supplement Recalled for Spoilage

    NBTY Inc. is recalling MET-Rx Extreme Thermo Rage Watermelon dietary supplements because Acetobacter lovaniensis was detected in a sample. This is a commercial spoilage issue.

    Product
    MET-Rx EXTREME THERMO RAGE WATERMELON DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 8 FL. OZ. (240 mL) , Product Number 50390 (Bulk number 50389), UPC 7 86560 50389 1, Label Revision 00B --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-RX Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487
    Category
    Distribution
    1 state
  • LowFDA (Food)··2013-02-13

    NBTY Recalls Pure Protein Grape Flavored Protein Shots

    NBTY Inc. is recalling Pure Protein Grape Flavored Protein Shots due to the detection of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis, which indicates commercial spoilage.

    Product
    PURE PROTEIN PROTEIN SHOT 25g PROTEIN, GRAPE Flavor PROTEIN DRINK 2.9 fl. oz. (86 mL), Product Number 50451, Bulk Number 36753 (Vial), UPC 7 49826 50451 3 (Vial), and Product Number 50452, Bulk Number 36753 (Carton of 6), UPC 7 49826 50452 0 (Carton). --- Carefully Manufactured
    Category
    Distribution
    1 state