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Food product

ProBalance Protein To Go(TM), Caffeinated French Vanilla Latte, Dietary Supplement, Net Wt 2.5 fl oz (Responsible firm on labeling: Pro Balance LLC, 4070 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, FL 34677)

F-2350-2012

August 17, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Protica, Inc
Event
Event 62962
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
230,000 bottles
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-2350-2012

Official wording

Reason: Product not sufficiently acidified (equilibrium pH higher than 4.6), therefore it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum

Code information: Lot numbers PP25114066A, PP25114066B, PP28414079, PP29114086, PP34014103, PP04424112, PP09324122, PP09524125, PP10224129, PP11524133A, PP11524133B, PP11524133C, PP12224138A, PP12224138B, PP12224138, PP12924141, PP15924146A, and PP16024146B.

Distribution pattern: Nationwide distribution - product was distributed to direct accounts in AL, AZ, FL, IL, IN, KY, MN, MO, MS, NY OH, OK, RI, SC, TX and VA.

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    contaminated with Clostridium botulinum