Food recall

SUBCO FOODS INC recall: Fox's u-bet Sugar-Free Chocolate Flavored Syrup

SUBCO FOODS INC, of West Chicago, IL, recalled Fox's u-bet Sugar-Free Chocolate Flavored Syrup and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Customer complaint for bloated bottles. Testing and examination of these lots has revealed they did not meet specifications, including elevated pH and water activity levels. This may be indicative...” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 9, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 21, 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 III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed October 8, 2024

The recall

Company
SUBCO FOODS INC (West Chicago, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Customer complaint for bloated bottles. Testing and examination of these lots has revealed they did not meet specifications, including elevated pH and water activity levels. This may be indicative of microbiological activity, and concurrent risk of food-borne illness.”
Where it was sold
CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
94982

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1704-2024 Class III

    Fox's u-bet Sugar-Free Chocolate Flavored Syrup, 18oz, UPC 070216246004, 12 retail units per wholesale case

    Codes: Lot #24131

    Quantity: 137 cases

  • F-1705-2024 Class III

    Fox's u-bet Vanilla Flavored Syrup, 20oz, UPC 070216241016, 12 retail units per wholesale case

    Codes: Lot #24128

    Quantity: 256 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 August 21, 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.