Food recall

World Green Nutrition Inc. recall: ELV ALIPOTEC brand MEXICAN TEJOCOTE ROOT SUPPLEMENT PIECES (RAIZ DE TEJOCOTE MEXICANO SUPLEMENTO EN TROZOS), NET

World Green Nutrition Inc., of San Antonio, TX, recalled ELV ALIPOTEC brand MEXICAN TEJOCOTE ROOT SUPPLEMENT PIECES (RAIZ DE TEJOCOTE MEXICANO SUPLEMENTO EN TROZOS), NET. The FDA's reason: “FDA analysis found product labeled as tejocote is actually contains yellow oleander, which is toxic to humans.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 6, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 6, 2024. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed February 14, 2025

The recall

Company
World Green Nutrition Inc. (San Antonio, TX)
Reason, in FDA's words
“FDA analysis found product labeled as tejocote is actually contains yellow oleander, which is toxic to humans.”
Where it was sold
TX, CA, AZ, NC, GA, OR, WA, NM
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
93774

The product recalled

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

  • F-1000-2024 Class I

    ELV ALIPOTEC brand MEXICAN TEJOCOTE ROOT SUPPLEMENT PIECES (RAIZ DE TEJOCOTE MEXICANO SUPLEMENTO EN TROZOS), NET. WT, 0.3 0Z (7g)

    Codes: LOT Expiration Date 090222 110424 070722 110424 150722N 120724 190722N 120724 150722N-1 120724 110522 120724 070722 120724 040722 120724 260522 120724 190722N-1 120724 150822 120724 160622 92324 030123 030728 150722N 030828 030123 030628 291122 030628 250123 030628 130123 030728 040722 031328 030123 031328 160622 031428 250123 031428 250123 031528 250123 032128 250123 032228 250123 032328 250123 032428 250123 032728 250123 032828 150722N 032828 160622 041928 260123D 041928 190722N 041928 250123 041828 140223 051228 030223 051228 010323 051528 190722N 051528 200722 051228 250123 051228 150722N 051228 020323 052328 260123D 052328 190722N 052428 260123D 071828 010323 071928 030223 071928 260123D 073128 260123D 080228 140223D 081528

    Quantity: 113,500

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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 March 6, 2024.

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.