Food recall

Nature's Value Inc. recall: vitacost brand L-Citrulline Amino Acid 750 mg

Nature's Value Inc., of Coram, NY, recalled vitacost brand L-Citrulline Amino Acid 750 mg and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “The product was produced using bulk L-Citrulline lot # 121109 which was subsequently recalled by the supplier since the lot was found to contain a compound other than L-Citrulline.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 24, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 16, 2014. 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

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed May 2, 2017

The recall

Company
Nature's Value Inc. (Coram, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The product was produced using bulk L-Citrulline lot # 121109 which was subsequently recalled by the supplier since the lot was found to contain a compound other than L-Citrulline.”
Where it was sold
Florida
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
67632

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1761-2014 Class II

    vitacost brand L-Citrulline Amino Acid 750 mg, 90 CAPSULES, DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, ITEM # NSI 3003310, UPC 8 35003 00331 0 --- Manufactured for Vitacost Lexington, NC 27295

    Codes: Lot Nos. 1607500, 1612700, 1794500, 1810500,1937500, 2044500

    Quantity: 9076 bottles

  • F-1762-2014 Class II

    vitacost brand Men's Passion Booster, 30 Capsules, PREMIUM FORMULA DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, ITEM # NSI 3004713, UPC 8 35003 00471 3, and 120 CAPSULES, ITEM # NSI 3009473, UPC 8 35003 00947 3 --- Manufactured for Vitacost Lexington, NC 27295

    Codes: 30 capsules: Lot Nos. 1768600, 1783100, 2091200, 1979500; -- 120 capsules: Lot Nos. 1768600, 1646900, 1783100, 2050500, 2091200, 1979500

    Quantity: 30 capsules: 2169 bottles; 120 capsules: 2052 bottles

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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 April 16, 2014.

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.