The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0117-2016·Announced 2015-11-04

American Pure Whey Protein Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Milk Allergens

American Pure Whey is recalling Whey Protein Matrix Chocolate flavor containers due to undeclared soy and milk allergens.

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 common allergens (soy and milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

American Pure Whey is recalling 350 units of Whey Protein Matrix Chocolate flavor in 2 lb. and 5 lb. containers. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared soy and milk allergens in the product.

The affected product was distributed in AE, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IL, IN, KY, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY. The specific lot number is 69205, and the UPC code is 456456789004.

Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
American Pure Whey, Whey Protein Matrix Chocolate flavor, 2 lb. and 5 lb. containers, Manufactured by American Pure Whey, Vanceboro, NC.
Manufacturer
American Pure Whey
Affected units
350

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 (2)

  • Lot number: 69205
  • UPC Code 456456789004

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by American Pure Whey 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 6 products in this recall →