Protein supplement powder recalled for potential Staphylococcus aureus contamination
1st Phorm Level-1 protein supplement (Chocolate Marshmallow) is recalled because it may contain Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness.
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 3/5 (High).
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: FDA Class II recall for potential contamination with Staphylococcus aureus, a high-risk bacterial pathogen. No reported illnesses or hospitalizations are mentioned in the source material. Under the severity rubric, high-risk pathogen contamination without reported illness qualifies as High (Score 3).
Plain-English summary
1st Phorm Level-1 Sustained Assimilation Protein in Chocolate Marshmallow flavor is being recalled. The product, manufactured by International Food Companies DBA International Food Products, may contain Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness and infection.
The recalled product includes 126 bottles with lot number 23087AP8A, Item number 502396 (UPC 8 50036-64808 6), distributed in Missouri.
Consumers should not consume this product. Dispose of it or return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Contact a healthcare provider if you have consumed the product and experience symptoms of foodborne illness such as fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1st phorm Level-1 Sustained Assimilation Protein. Chocolate Marshmallow. Protein Supplement. Item number 502396. Net Wt. 2.45 lbs (1.11kg) UPC 8 50036-64808 6. Manufactured & Designed Exclusively for 1st Phorm, 2091 Fenton Logistics Pk Blvd, Fenton, MO 63026
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 126
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 (1)
- Lot 23087AP8A
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by International Food Companies DBA International Food Products 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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