HoneyCombs Formula KB Recalled for Excessive Coliform Bacteria
HoneyCombs Industries is recalling 133 units of Formula KB droppers because the powdered golden seal ingredient contained coliform bacteria levels above the specified limit.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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 the hazard involves low-risk contamination (coliform bacteria) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
HoneyCombs Industries, LLC is recalling 133 units of Formula KB packaged in 1 FL OZ (29mL) droppers. The recall was initiated because the powdered golden seal ingredient in the product had a coliform count of 2,000 cfu/g, which exceeded the specified limit of less than 1,000 cfu/g. Each dose contains 12 mg of golden seal.
The affected product was distributed nationwide to consumers in Colorado, Missouri, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Kansas, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Mexico, Arizona, Georgia, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Kentucky. The recall does not include foreign, VA, government, or military distribution channels.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The product is identified by code 375.
The recalled product
- Product
- Formula KB packaged in 1 FL OZ (29mL) droppers. HoneyCombs Industries, 10671 6075 Road, Montrose, CO 81403.
- Manufacturer
- HoneyCombs Industries, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 133
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)
- 375
Distribution
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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