Food recall

Yakult U.S.A. Inc. recall: Yakult Nonfat Probiotic Drink

Yakult U.S.A. Inc., of Fountain Valley, CA, recalled Yakult Nonfat Probiotic Drink. The FDA's reason: “Firm testing found trace levels of yeast in the product. Further investigation found the presence of Candida pelliculosa.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 26, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 14, 2021. 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 September 20, 2021

The recall

Company
Yakult U.S.A. Inc. (Fountain Valley, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm testing found trace levels of yeast in the product. Further investigation found the presence of Candida pelliculosa.”
Where it was sold
CA, MD, VA, WI, NC, NY, GA, FL, WA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
88204

The product recalled

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

  • F-0771-2021 Class II

    Yakult Nonfat Probiotic Drink; Live and active Lactobacillus casei Shitota; 2.7 FL. OZ. (80 mL), 5 individual bottles per pack, 10 packs per case. Bottle UPC: 4520 8812 5 pack UPC: 6 99235 00100 7 Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Nonfat Milk, Glucose, Natural Flavors, Lactobacillus Casei Shirota.

    Codes: Lot code 0601ST03; Best if used by Jul 07 and Jul 08, 2021

    Quantity: 16,073 cases

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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 July 14, 2021.

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.