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Food product

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

F-2349-2012

August 17, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Protica, Inc
Event
Event 62962
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
233,114 bottles
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-2349-2012

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 PP04024109A, PP04024109B, PP04024109C, PP04024109D, PP04024109E, PP04024109F, PP04024109G, PP04424113, PP04724115, PP08924121, PP10324131A, PP10324131B, PP11624134B, PP11624134C, PP11624134A, PP12424139, PP12924140, PP15924145B, and PP15924145A.

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