Food recall

Allergy Research Group recall: Allergy Research Group Sugar Balance Formula, dietary Supplement, Hypoallergenic

Allergy Research Group, of Alameda, CA, recalled Allergy Research Group Sugar Balance Formula, dietary Supplement, Hypoallergenic. The FDA's reason: “Firm was notified by their contract manufacturer that a voluntary recall had been issued by the raw material supplier because certain cellulase enzymes have been found to be contaminated with...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 11, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 11, 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

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed January 8, 2014

The recall

Company
Allergy Research Group (Alameda, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm was notified by their contract manufacturer that a voluntary recall had been issued by the raw material supplier because certain cellulase enzymes have been found to be contaminated with Chloramphenicol.”
Where it was sold
IL, FL. GA, NV, NY, CA, NH, AZ and Switzerland and New Zealand
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
66829

The product recalled

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

  • F-703-2014 Class II

    Allergy Research Group Sugar Balance Formula, dietary Supplement, Hypoallergenic, 90 vegetarian capsules. Formulated exclusively for: Allergy Research Group; Alameda, CA 94502.

    Codes: Product number 75660, Lot number 0613057; Expiration: August 2015.

    Quantity: 182 bottles of 90 casules each

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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 11, 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.