The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1480-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Whey Protein Recall for Unlabeled Milk Allergen

Chemi-Source Inc. is recalling Isolate Whey Protein French Vanilla because the milk allergen was not listed on the label.

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

Chemi-Source Inc. is recalling 12,431 units of Isolate Whey Protein French Vanilla 1.99 LBS. The product contains whey protein concentrate and isolate, casein, and caseinate, but the source of the whey ingredient was not listed as milk on the label.

The recall is due to a labeling error where a major allergen, milk, was not disclosed. Consumers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.

Consumers should check their pantries for this product, identified by the UPC 6-09492 73011-4 and expiration dates between January 2013 and March 2016. If found, consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Isolate Whey Protein French Vanilla 1.99 LBS: Whey Protein Concentrate/ Isolate, Casein/Caseinate, Contains: Soy, Dairy, Xylitol UPC 6-09492 73011-4
Affected units
12,431

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)

  • expiration date between Jan 2013 and March 2016.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 26 recalled by Chemi- Source Inc, Nutra Pak 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 26 products in this recall →