Vintage Roots LLC Recall: Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- Vintage Roots LLC
- Product
- Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup, packaged in glass bottle. Net…
- Recall date
- June 13, 2026
- Terminated
- July 28, 2026
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup, packaged in glass bottle. Net Wt. 8oz. (236.6 mL). Distributed by Vintage Roots, PO Box 12, Brady, MT 59416. The product label declares: Ingredients: Filtered Water, Pure Cane Sugar, Sassafras Bark, Burdock Roots, Wild Cherry Bark, Molasses, Fresh Lemon Juice, Star Anise, Coriander Seeds, Whole Clove, Wintergreen Extract (no alcohol). | Not published in this source record | 7 bottles | Lot Code: 051626-1 Use By May 2027 |
Distribution
- Distributed in MT only
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- H-1177-2026
- Event ID
- 99354
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- Vintage Roots LLC
- Product description
- Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup, packaged in glass bottle. Net Wt. 8oz. (236.6 mL). Distributed by Vintage Roots, PO Box 12, Brady, MT 59416. The product label declares: Ingredients: Filtered Water, Pure Cane Sugar, Sassafras Bark, Burdock Roots, Wild Cherry Bark, Molasses, Fresh Lemon Juice, Star Anise, Coriander Seeds, Whole Clove, Wintergreen Extract (no alcohol).
- Quantity
- 7 bottles
- Reason
- Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.
- Recall initiation date
- June 13, 2026
- Report date
- July 29, 2026
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- July 28, 2026
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed in MT only
- UPC, lot, and code information
- Lot Code: 051626-1 Use By May 2027
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Telephone
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Vintage Roots LLC
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| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Montana | 1 |
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