Bio-Cat Recalls Cellulase Enzyme Blends Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination
Bio-Cat Inc is recalling Cellulase Enzyme Blends intended for food manufacturing due to potential chloramphenicol contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a moderate severity score. The hazard involves potential contamination with chloramphenicol in raw materials intended for further manufacturing, with no reported illnesses or injuries in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Bio-Cat Inc is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Cellulase Enzyme Blends, including formulations identified as Cellulase BX and Celluase Conc. These products are bulk, custom blended enzymes packed in boxes or drums ranging from 1 kg to 25 kg. The total quantity involved in the recall is 3,276 kg.
The recall is being conducted because the raw material enzymes may be contaminated with chloramphenicol. These products are intended for further manufacturing of foods and dietary supplements, not for direct consumer use. The affected lots were distributed to manufacturers and distributors nationwide and to Canada.
Consumers who have purchased these specific enzyme blends should stop using them and contact Bio-Cat Inc for instructions on return or disposal. The affected lot numbers are: fsb-tw07, fsb-uw14, fsb-vw08, pob-tw31, pob-vw27, pob-xw23, pob-aw05, cbx-yw12, cbx-xw06, cbx-xw10, cbx-aw09, and ccu-yw06.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cellulase Enzyme Blends, bulk, custom blended formulations identified as Cellulase BX and Celluase Conc, packed in boxes or drums ranging from 1 kg to 25 kg, item # CELIND, labeled in part ***Manufactured by BIO-CAT, INC.9117 Three Notch Road Troy, Virginia 22974 Telephone (800)…
- Manufacturer
- Bio-Cat Inc
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Bio-Cat 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.
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