GT's Living Foods Recall: FDA Sampling found high levels of microcystins in Kombucha Multi Green.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- GT's Living Foods
- Product
- Synergy raw kombucha - Multi-Green; 16 fl. oz. (473 mL)…
- Recall date
- November 13, 2020
- Terminated
- January 27, 2021
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
FDA Sampling found high levels of microcystins in Kombucha Multi Green.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy raw kombucha - Multi-Green; 16 fl. oz. (473 mL) UPC 7 22430 14016 2 GT's Living Foods LLC Beverly Hills, CA | Not published in this source record | 1113 cases (12 x 16 oz. bottles per case) | Lot 2028B2ES2 - Use By Date 12/18/2020; Lot 0628B1ET1- Use By Date 12/4/2020; Lot 1228B1ES2 - Use By Date 12/10/2020 |
Distribution
- CT
- MD
- NH
- NJ
- PA
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0137-2021
- Event ID
- 86715
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- GT's Living Foods
- Product description
- Synergy raw kombucha - Multi-Green; 16 fl. oz. (473 mL) UPC 7 22430 14016 2 GT's Living Foods LLC Beverly Hills, CA
- Quantity
- 1113 cases (12 x 16 oz. bottles per case)
- Reason
- FDA Sampling found high levels of microcystins in Kombucha Multi Green.
- Recall initiation date
- November 13, 2020
- Report date
- December 2, 2020
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- January 27, 2021
- Distribution pattern
- CT, MD, NH, NJ, PA
- UPC, lot, and code information
- Lot 2028B2ES2 - Use By Date 12/18/2020; Lot 0628B1ET1- Use By Date 12/4/2020; Lot 1228B1ES2 - Use By Date 12/10/2020
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: GT's Living Foods
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| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
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