NOW Foods Recalls Digestive Enzyme Capsules Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination

Plain-English summary

NOW Foods is voluntarily recalling 31,344 bottles of digestive enzyme capsules. The product is sold under multiple brands, including NOW Foods, Beeyoutiful, Best in Nature, Bluegrass Naturals Vitamin Company, Chicago Nutrition Company, Gluten-Free Remedies, Osa's Garden, and Professional Naturopathics. The capsules are packaged in plastic bottles containing either 60 or 120 units.

The recall is being issued because the digestive enzyme capsules may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. The affected products are identified by specific product codes and lot numbers, which are listed in the official recall documentation. The recall covers products distributed across all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Bulgaria, China, Germany, Greece, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their bottles for the specific product codes and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should stop using it and contact NOW Foods for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product

Digestive enzyme capsules sold under the NOW Foods, Beeyoutiful, Best in Nature, Bluegrass Naturals Vitamin Company, Chicago Nutrition Company, Gluten-Free Remedies, Osa's Garden, and Professional Naturopathics brands and packaged in a plastic bottle containing 60 or 120 capsules

Manufacturer

NOW Foods

Category

Food — Dietary Supplements

Hazard

• antibiotic-contamination

Affected units

31,344

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Distribution

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