FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1761-2014

Product

vitacost brand L-Citrulline Amino Acid 750 mg, 90 CAPSULES, DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, ITEM # NSI 3003310, UPC 8 35003 00331 0 --- Manufactured for Vitacost Lexington, NC 27295

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot Nos. 1607500, 1612700, 1794500, 1810500,1937500, 2044500
Quantity
9076 bottles

Why it was recalled

The product was produced using bulk L-Citrulline lot # 121109 which was subsequently recalled by the supplier since the lot was found to contain a compound other than L-Citrulline.

Recalling firm

Firm
Nature's Value Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
468 Mill Rd, N/A, Coram, New York 11727-4108

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Florida

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-02-24
FDA classified
2014-04-10
Posted by FDA
2014-04-16
Terminated
2017-05-02
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1761-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.