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Terminated

Blood Agar (TSA w/ 5% Sheep Blood) Plate, For In Vitro Diagnostic Use, Remel, Lenexa, KS 66215 Product Usage: Blood Agar is a solid medium recommended for use in qualitative procedures for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms and visualization of hemolytic reactions.

FDA Recall Z-1888-2017 · Posted 2017-04-27

Recalling FirmRemel Inc
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeJSH
Date Initiated2017-03-24
Date Terminated2017-06-06
Product Quantity1,159/100 plates/packs

Reason for Recall

Confirmed complaint of surface contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

Firm Action

On 3/24/2017, the recalling firm sent a recall notice to their customers explaining the reason for the recall and instructing customers to review their stock and discard any affected product. The notice also instructed customers to advise of the recall anyone they may have further distributed the recalled lot to. Attached to the recall notice is a response form which the recalling firm instructed their consignees to fill out and return.

Root Cause

Material/Component Contamination

Distribution Pattern

US Nationwide distribution in the states of : AR, AZ, CO, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, SD, and TX and Puerto Rico

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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