US Food Recall Atlas

A single recall record, as the agency published it.

Recall mapAll recalls → F-0594-2013

Product is a liquid dietary supplement packaged in white plastic bottles with a shrink wrap sleeve label. The product comes in 3 sizes, 2 oz, 16oz. and 33.8oz. The product label reads in part: "Fast Absorbing Liquid 1-OZ A DAY***WELLESSE***Digestive 3-in-1 Health Soluble Fiber Prebiotics Aloe Vera Promotes Gentle Regularity Supports Health Bacteria Balances Stomach Acidity***Isomaltooligosaccharides (Prebiotic Fiber),***Galactooligosaccharides***Other Ingredients: Purified Water***Manufactured By: Botanical Laboratories, Inc. Ferndale, WA 98248 USA***" Botanical Laboratories Inc · reported 2012-11-07

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall
Product ("Digestive 3 in 1 Health") was manufactured using a raw ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella by the raw ingredient supplier.
Classification
Class I
Recall initiated
2012-06-04
Reported by the agency
2012-11-07
Closed out (terminated)
2013-04-03
Recalling firm
Botanical Laboratories Inc
Ferndale, WA
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)
Nationwide to retailers (80%) and consumers (direct and sample 20 %) - approximate
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
Dietary supplements Prepared meals & entreesderived

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

Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
F-0594-2013

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.