Digestive enzyme capsules sold under the NOW Foods — Class II food recall F-1537-2014
Terminated recall by NOW Foods, reported 2014-02-26, distributed nationwide. Digestive enzyme capsules manufactured by NOW Foods may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.
| Recall number | F-1537-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-11-07 |
| Classified | 2014-02-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-02-26 |
| Terminated | 2016-05-16 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | BG, CN, DE, GB, GR, RO, SG, SK |
| Quantity | 31,344 bottles |
| Lot numbers | 1458643, 1459330, 1470001, 1475604, 1476818, 1479602, 1483789, 1492855, 1497964, 1498999, 1510332, 1511273, 1516482, 1518136, 1520852, 1522374, 1528258, 1534791, 1536759, 1538078, 1538088, 1539085, 1548791, 1549088, 1554086, 1554121, 1564422, 1571142, 1587905, 1593903, 1599554, 1599557, 1602054, 1606053, 1606601, 1607295, 1616607, 1618025, 1618074, 1620846 and 10 more |
Product
Digestive enzyme capsules sold under the NOW Foods, Beeyoutiful, Best in Nature, Bluegrass Naturals Vitamin Company, Chicago Nutrition Company, Gluten-Free Remedies, Osa's Garden, and Professional Naturopathics brands and packaged in a plastic bottle containing 60 or 120 capsules.
Reason for recall
Digestive enzyme capsules manufactured by NOW Foods may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.
Machine access
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