The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1481-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Chemi-Source Low Carb Protein Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Chemi-Source Inc is recalling Low Carb Protein products because the whey ingredient is not listed as milk, a major allergen.

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, Nutra Pak is recalling 7,441 units of Low Carb Protein - Strawberry/Banana 1.78 LBS. The product contains whey protein concentrate/isolate, casein/caseinate, soy lecithin, and red beet powder. The recall is due to a labeling error where the source of the whey ingredient is not listed as milk, which is a major allergen.

The affected products have expiration dates between January 2013 and March 2016 and were distributed nationwide. The product is identified by UPC 6-09492 72018-4.

Consumers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and stop using it if found.

The recalled product

Product
Low Carb Protein -¿Strawberry/Banana¿1.78 LBS: Whey Protein Concentrate/ Isolate, Casein/Caseinate,Soy Lecithin, Red Beet Powder UPC 6-09492 72018-4
Affected units
7,441

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 →