The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0050-2016·Announced 2015-10-28

JBN Banana Cake Whey Recalled for Unlabeled Milk Allergen

Nutrition Resource Services is recalling JBN Banana Cake Whey Superior because the whey-based supplement is 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) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Nutrition Resource Services, Inc. is recalling JBN (Just Be Natural) Banana Cake Whey Superior, a dietary supplement packaged in plastic bottles. The product is manufactured by Nutrition Resource Services, Inc. and distributed by JBN (Just Be Natural). The recall involves 3,434 units of the 31.7 oz (900g) product, with batch numbers 2494, 2562, 2602, 2647, and 2730. The product was distributed nationwide.

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. The product ingredients include whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate. The label includes an allergen statement noting that the product could have been transported, manufactured, or processed in a facility that contains milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, and soybeans.

Consumers with a milk allergy or sensitivity should avoid consuming this product. Individuals who have purchased this product should check their batch numbers against the list provided and stop using the product if it matches. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
JBN (Just Be Natural) Banana Cake Whey Superior NET WT. 31.7 oz. (1.98 lb) 900g - DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, packaged in plastic bottles, UPC code: 655455020570, MANUFACTURED BY NRS -Nutrition Resource Services, Inc. DISTRIBUTED BY JBN -Just Be Natural INGREDIENTS: Whey protein concentr
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 (5)

  • Batch Numbers: 2494
  • 2562
  • 2602
  • 2647
  • 2730

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 →