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District of Columbia

Public Health Trace has 18,338 recall records and 100 outbreak investigations on file connected to District of Columbia, with 3,137 reported illnesses across those outbreak investigations, republished from official FDA, USDA, and CDC sources.

18,338
Recalls distributed here
100
Outbreaks affecting this state
3,137
Reported illnesses
Recalls and outbreaks by year

A bar chart of recall and outbreak counts affecting this state by year, built from the complete yearly totals for this state, not a bounded preview.

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Recalls and outbreaks by year
YearRecallsOutbreaks
199802
199900
200002
200101
2002010
200304
200409
200500
200600
200703
200801
2009015
201009
201101
20123960
20131,1472
20146954
20151,7077
20161,4195
20171,7949
20181,2676
20192,0319
20201,0050
20218510
20221,5841
20231,6770
20248900
20259920
20268830

CDC NORS is a historical archive currently available through 2023; later zeros do not mean no outbreaks occurred.

Recall records distributed in District of Columbia

Newest reported records first. Each record's own status (active, terminated, or not reported) is shown on its card.

FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Apothecary NAD+ Injection 200 mg/mL, 6 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Apothecary Pharma, LLC, 1913 Evans Road, Cary, NC, 27513, NDC 85091-011-06.

by Apothecary Pharma LLC

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Tirzepatide Injection, 18mg/mL, 4 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, Apothecary Pharma, LLC, 1913 Evans Road, Cary, NC 27513, NDC 85091-001-18.

by Apothecary Pharma LLC

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass III

Tretinoin Cream UPS, 0.05%, 20g, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1394-0.

by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

Reason
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass III

Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05%, 45 g tube, Manufactured for: Northstar Rx LLC, Memphis, TN 38141, Manufactured by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Product of Canada, NDC 16714-249-02.

by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

Reason
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass III

Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05%, 45g tube, Rx only, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1394-9.

by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

Reason
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Tri-MIX (PAPAV/PHENTO/ALPROS),30/2/40, Packaged in single-use dosage syringes, total mL dispensed based on dosage per specific patient prescription, Carolina Infusion LLC, 95 Bees Creek Road, Ridgeland, SC 29936

by Carolina Infusion, LLC

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Related to formulation using bacteriostic water; Related to processing equipment used in compounded product.
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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Outbreak records affecting District of Columbia

Newest reported records first. Each record's own status (active investigation, historical, or monitoring) is shown on its card.

Outbreak United StatesHistorical record

Legionella pneumophila;Legionella pneumophila

State
District of Columbia
Cases
2
Start date
April 1, 2022
Last updated

Source: CDC NORS Archive

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Companies with recalls distributed in District of Columbia

Via the real distribution-state record on each recall -- distinct from the free-text match used for the recall cards above.

Disease surveillance trends

No disease surveillance trend data has been published for this state.

Data availability

Disease surveillance trends are only shown where CDC's reporting areas have been matched to this state. A state showing no surveillance data here may still have real recalls and outbreaks above - the gap is in state-level linkage for weekly case reports specifically, not an indication that nothing was reported.

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This page combines recall records from the FDA and USDA with outbreak investigations and disease surveillance data from the CDC. It is not a safety ranking or comparison between states -- a higher count here can reflect more thorough reporting as much as more actual events, and is not a statement that District of Columbia is more or less safe than any other state. Read the full medical disclaimer.

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