The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2148-2017·Announced 2017-05-03

Armada Nutrition Recalls Performix Crea-Bead Creatine Due to Staphylococcus Aureus Concerns

Armada Nutrition is recalling Performix Crea-Bead creatine powder because a raw material initially tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, raising concerns about potential contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 (Staphylococcus aureus) where the hazard is theoretical due to a failed initial test and improper investigation, but no illnesses have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Armada Nutrition is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Performix Crea-Bead, Multi-Phase Creatine, Unflavored. The recall involves 30-serving and 45-serving containers distributed by Performix LLC. The affected products were distributed in Colorado, New Jersey, England, and South Africa.

The recall was initiated because a raw material used in the production process initially failed testing for Staphylococcus aureus. Although a retest of the material yielded passing results, the company did not properly conduct an out-of-specification investigation. This procedural gap leaves a concern that the finished product could contain the bacterium.

Consumers who have purchased the affected lots should stop using the product and contact the distributor or manufacturer for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund. The specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the product details.

The recalled product

Product
PERFORMIX(TM) CREA-BEAD, MULTI-PHASE CREATINE, UNFLAVOURED, (a) 30 SERVINGS, UPC 8 11274 02239 8; (b) 45 SERVINGS, Distributed by Performix LLC, 221 S. Cherokee St., Denver, CO 80223, UPC 8 11274 02203 8
Manufacturer
Armada Nutrition
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
39,273

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 (4)

  • (a) lot IM458501
  • Exp 10/2018 (b) lot IM447128
  • Exp 07/2018
  • lot IM445515

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Armada Nutrition 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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