The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-3070-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

HoneyCombs Formula E Recalled for Excessive Coliform Bacteria

HoneyCombs Industries is recalling Formula E droppers due to coliform counts exceeding specifications. The product was distributed nationwide.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a low-risk contamination (coliforms) with no reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

HoneyCombs Industries, LLC is recalling 72 units of Formula E packaged in 1 FL OZ (29mL) droppers. The recall is due to a quality control issue where the powdered golden seal ingredient had a coliform count of 2000 cfu/g, exceeding the specification of less than 1000 cfu/g. Each dose contains 12mg of golden seal.

The product was distributed nationwide to Colorado, Missouri, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Kansas, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Mexico, Arizona, Georgia, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Kentucky. No foreign, VA, government, or military distribution is reported.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.

The recalled product

Product
Formula E packaged in 1 FL OZ (29mL) droppers. HoneyCombs Industries, 10671 6075 Road, Montrose, CO 81403.
Affected units
72

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)

  • 350

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 18 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by HoneyCombs Industries, LLC 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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