The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1765-2012·Announced 2012-07-25

Standard Process Recalls Cataplex C Supplements Due to Salmonella Risk

Standard Process is voluntarily recalling Cataplex C dietary supplements due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should stop using the affected products.

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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Standard Process, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 23,874 bottles of Cataplex C dietary supplements (Product # 1650 and 1655) in 90 and 360 tablet sizes. The recall is issued due to the potential for Salmonella contamination in the products.

The affected products are identified by Lot 114 and a Best Used By date of 05/13. The recall covers distribution in numerous states across the United States, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should stop using them immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard practice for food and supplement recalls is to discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
SP Standard Process, Cataplex C, Dietary Supplement, (Product # 1650 and 1655) , 90 & 360 Tablets, Proprietary Blend: Veal bone PMG extract, bovine adrenal, dried buckwheat (leaf) juice, buckwheat (seed), nutritional yeast, dried alfalfa( whole plant) juice, alfalfa flour, mushr
Affected units
23,874

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 (2)

  • Lot 114
  • Best Used By dates of 05/13.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Standard Process, 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →