Food recall

Nature's Value Inc. recall: Vitacost Mega Spectrum Enzyme

Nature's Value Inc., of Coram, NY, recalled Vitacost Mega Spectrum Enzyme and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Nature's Value Inc. has recalled two Dietary Supplements due to the presence of Chloramphenicol, an antimicrobial agent.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 17, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 18, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed May 6, 2015

The recall

Company
Nature's Value Inc. (Coram, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Nature's Value Inc. has recalled two Dietary Supplements due to the presence of Chloramphenicol, an antimicrobial agent.”
Where it was sold
FL & IN
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
66525

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0824-2014 Class II

    Vitacost Mega Spectrum Enzyme, packaged with 180 Vegetarian Capsules, UPC Code: 84419701519. Manufactured for Vitacost Lexington, NC 27295

    Codes: Lot No: 131623, EXP. DATE 05/15, Item #: VCT7015191

    Quantity: 796,800 total capsules for all varieties

  • F-0825-2014 Class II

    Digestive Enzyme Complex/Enzyme Formula Caps, Quantity:13M, Product #: IB286, product is packaged in bulk form. Manufactured For: Indiana Botanic. Manufactured by Nature's Value Inc. 468 Mill Road, Coram, NY 11727, Telephone: 631-846-2500.

    Codes: Lot No: 132337

    Quantity: 796,800 total capsules for all varieties

  • F-0826-2014 Class II

    Vitacost Super Daily Enzymes 500 mg caps, product is packaged in a plastic bottle with 240 capsules per bottle, UPC Code: 844197017164. Manufactured for Vitacost Lexington, NC 27295.

    Codes: Lot No: 1) 132176, EXP. DATE 06/15, Item #: VCT 7017164 and 2) Lot No: 132843, EXP. DATE 07/15, Item #: VCT7017164

    Quantity: 796,800 total capsules for all varieties

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 18, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.