HoneyCombs Industries Recalls Expello-C Due to High Coliform Counts
HoneyCombs Industries is recalling 262 bottles of Expello-C because the powdered golden seal ingredient contained coliform bacteria levels exceeding specifications.
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 involves a low-risk contamination (coliforms) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
HoneyCombs Industries, LLC is recalling 262 bottles of Expello-C packaged in 1 FL OZ (29mL) droppers. The recall is due to the powdered golden seal ingredient having a coliform count of 2000 cfu/g, which exceeds the specified limit 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 recalled product
- Product
- Expello-C 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
- 262
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)
- 465
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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