FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIIF-0980-2013

Product

MET-Rx EXTREME THERMO RAGE WATERMELON DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 8 FL. OZ. (240 mL) , Product Number 50390 (Bulk number 50389), UPC 7 86560 50389 1, Label Revision 00B --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-RX Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 430855, Expiration Date 12/21/12; Lot # 430856, Expiration Date 12/29/12
Quantity
40,668 bottles (shipped and sold in cases of 12)

Why it was recalled

Acetobacter lovaniensis was detected in a sample of the product tested by a private laboratory. This is an issue of commercial spoilage.

Recalling firm

Firm
NBTY Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
90 Orville Dr, N/A, Bohemia, New York 11716-2521

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-12-21
FDA classified
2013-02-05
Posted by FDA
2013-02-13
Terminated
2016-05-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0980-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.