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Wise Woman Herbals Standardized Kava Glycerite, product is liquid and contains 15 mg Kavalactones (from Piper methysticum) and 9 mg Kavalactones (from Piper methysticum) depending on lot. Dosage: 60 drops 1-2 times a day. Product is packaged in Amber Glass Boston Round bottle, Black serrated polypropylene dropper assembly with rubber bulb (2oz only) or Black serrated phenolic lid with polypropylene cone insert (4oz and larger), Clear neck band, Wise Woman Herbals label. Each size has the following UPCs: 2 oz UPC 7 48840 14275 6 4 oz UPC 7 48840 14276 3 8 oz UPC 7 48840 14277 0 16 oz UPC 7 48840 14278 7 32 oz UPC 7 48840 14279 4

F-1347-2022

May 11, 2022

Class II

Product summary

Firm
EarthLab Inc
Event
Event 90203
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
2 fl oz = 704 units; 4 fl oz = 262 units; 8 fl oz = 65 units; 16 fl oz = 30 units; 32 fl oz = 1 unit
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-1347-2022

Official wording

Reason: The microbial test result is found to be out of specification due to high yeast and mold counts.

Code information: 2PIGL, 4PIGL, 8PIGL, 16PIGL, 32PIGL. (1st digit indicates package size; PI indicates Piper, Latin name of Kava; GL indicates Glycerite). Lots: 17816, 17391, 16988, 16872, 16742. Best Used By for each lot: 9/10/23 (for 17816); 10/2/22 (for 17391); 10/24/21 (for 16988); 8/7/21 (for 16872); 4/25/21 (for 16742).

Distribution pattern: nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    found to be out of specification due to high yeast and mold
  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    out of specification