The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0039-2016·Announced 2015-10-28

JBN Growtein Protein Powder Recalled for Unlabeled Milk Allergen

Nutrition Resource Services is recalling JBN Growtein Growth Protein because whey-based products are not labeled as containing milk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Nutrition Resource Services, Inc. is recalling JBN (Just Be Natural) Growtein Growth Protein Vanilla Cream, a dietary supplement packaged in plastic bottles. The recall involves 3,434 units distributed nationwide. The specific batch numbers affected are 2520, 2587, and 2732.

The recall was initiated because protein powders and nutritional supplement products made of whey concentrate, whey isolate, casein, and colostrum are not labeled as containing milk. This creates a risk for consumers with milk allergies who may not be aware of the allergen presence in the product.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. The product is identified by the UPC code 655455001661.

The recalled product

Product
JBN (Just Be Natural) Growtein Growth Protein Vanilla Cream NET WT. 97 oz. (6 lb) 2750g - DIETARY SUPPLEMENT packaged in plastic bottles, UPC code: 655455001661, MANUFACTURED BY NRS -Nutrition Resource Services, Inc. DISTRIBUTED BY JBN - Just Be Natural; INGREDIENTS: Whey protein
Affected units
3,434

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • Batch Numbers: 2520
  • 2587
  • 2732

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 38 recalled by Nutrition Resource Services, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 38 products in this recall →