Whey Protein Drink Recalled Nationwide for Potential Bacterial Contamination
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Vanilla is being recalled nationwide due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. Affected product has lot code 2321 with best-by date 08/20/2022.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall designation requires a minimum severity score of 4. The product contains potential contamination with high-risk pathogens (Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum), though no illnesses or deaths are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Vanilla (11 fl oz/325 mL) is being recalled nationwide due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. The product is manufactured by Lyons Magnus, Inc. for Optimum Nutrition, Inc.
The affected product has lot code 2321 and a best-by date of 08/20/2022. The UPC is 7 48927-06410 0. Approximately 53.8 million units of this product have been distributed nationwide.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have the affected product, dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact the manufacturer using contact information on the package.
The recalled product
- Product
- Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Vanilla 11 fl oz (325mL). UPC 7 48927-06410 0. Shake well. Best when served chilled. Manufactured for Optimum Nutrition, Inc., 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 1200, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Manufacturer
- Lyons Magnus, Inc
- Affected units
- 53,818,025
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)
- EXPANDED 8-10-2022 Lot Code 2321 / Best By Date 08/20/2022.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 77 recalled by Lyons Magnus, 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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