Earthworks Health Recall: Product contains elevated levels of lead, arsenic, and chromium: potentially harmful metals. - F-1160-2019
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- Earthworks Health
- Product
- Diatomaceous Earth packaged in the following ways: 1) Per…
- Recall date
- December 4, 2018
- Terminated
- April 5, 2019
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Product contains elevated levels of lead, arsenic, and chromium: potentially harmful metals.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diatomaceous Earth packaged in the following ways: 1) Perma-Guard, Fossil Shell Flour, Anti-caking agent, Food Chemical Codex Grade, Weight: 50 lb/22.6 kg, Bountiful, UT; 2) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 2.5 Pounds 3) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 10 pounds | Not published in this source record | N/A | 50 lb containers: lots 18289 & 18323 2.5 lbs and 10 lbs: No codes |
Distribution
- Product distributed directly to consumers nationwide.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-1160-2019
- Event ID
- 81662
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- Earthworks Health
- Product description
- Diatomaceous Earth packaged in the following ways: 1) Perma-Guard, Fossil Shell Flour, Anti-caking agent, Food Chemical Codex Grade, Weight: 50 lb/22.6 kg, Bountiful, UT; 2) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 2.5 Pounds 3) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 10 pounds
- Quantity
- N/A
- Reason
- Product contains elevated levels of lead, arsenic, and chromium: potentially harmful metals.
- Recall initiation date
- December 4, 2018
- Report date
- March 20, 2019
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- April 5, 2019
- Distribution pattern
- Product distributed directly to consumers nationwide.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- 50 lb containers: lots 18289 & 18323 2.5 lbs and 10 lbs: No codes
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Earthworks Health
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