Food recall

Jost Chemical Co recall: Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP, Powder

Jost Chemical Co, of Saint Louis, MO, recalled Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP, Powder. The FDA's reason: “Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP may contain elevated levels of lead.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 22, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 2, 2023. 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

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed February 8, 2024

The recall

Company
Jost Chemical Co (Saint Louis, MO)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP may contain elevated levels of lead.”
Where it was sold
Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Israel, United States (AZ, CA, IA, UT)
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
92591

The product recalled

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

  • F-1297-2023 Class II

    Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP, Powder. Net Wt: 55 lb / 25 kg. Jost Chemical 8150 Lackland, St. Louis, MO 63114. Caution: For Manufacturing, Processing, or Repacking.

    Codes: Lot 29892013

    Quantity: 9,680 lbs

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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 August 2, 2023.

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.