MET-Rx EXTREME THERMO RAGE WATERMELON DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 8 FL. OZ. (240 mL) , Product Number 50390 (Bulk numb

Recall map → All recalls → F-0980-2013

MET-Rx EXTREME THERMO RAGE WATERMELON DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 8 FL. OZ. (240 mL) , Product Number 50390 (Bulk number 50389), UPC 7 86560 50389 1, Label Revision 00B --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-RX Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487 NBTY Inc. · reported 2013-02-13

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Acetobacter lovaniensis was detected in a sample of the product tested by a private laboratory. This is an issue of commercial spoilage.
Classification: Class III
Recall initiated: 2012-12-21
Reported by the agency: 2013-02-13
Closed out (terminated): 2016-05-18
Recalling firm: NBTY Inc.
Bohemia, NY
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 and Puerto Rico
States we parsed from that text: PR
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Dietary supplements Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0980-2013

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