US Food Recall Atlas

A single recall record, as the agency published it.

Recall mapAll recalls → F-0177-2014

Pectinase Enzyme Blends, bulk, custom blended formulations identified as pectinase 500, pectinase 1000, Pectinase 350 Endo-pg/gm, PC Blend 14, Nut 14-500, pectinase 3500, gastro blend 0111, Digestive Blend 021894, enzyme complex 5763, pectinase 1750, pectinase 350, EC-CHPX, enzyme blend for cyto grn, pectinase 150m, and Cellulase 3, packed in boxes or drums ranging from 1 kg to 25 kg, item # PECCI, labeled in part ***Manufactured by BIO-CAT, INC.9117 Three Notch Road Troy, Virginia 22974 Telephone (800) 545-9052 Fax (434) 589-3301 E-mail: info@bio-cat.com Website: www.bio-cat.com*** Bio-Cat Inc · reported 2013-11-27

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall
Raw material enzymes intended for further manufacturing of foods and dietary spplements may be contaminated with chloramphenicol.
Classification
Class II
Recall initiated
2013-09-26
Reported by the agency
2013-11-27
Closed out (terminated)
2014-06-17
Recalling firm
Bio-Cat Inc
Troy, VA
United States

This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.

Distribution (the agency's own words)
The products were distributed to manufacturers and distributors nationwide and to Canada.
States we parsed from that text
AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WYour expansion

The agency wrote a broader phrase; these state names are ours, not theirs. Parse method nationwide, confidence high.

Food category
uncategorised

Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.

Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
F-0177-2014

This page reproduces a record published by the US Food and Drug Administration. It is not real-time: recalls typically appear in FDA's Enforcement Report weeks after they begin — a median of 40 days, see publication lag. For current food safety information consult FDA and USDA FSIS directly.