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Puerto Rico

Public Health Trace has 18,109 recall records and 274 outbreak investigations on file connected to Puerto Rico, with 19,947 reported illnesses across those outbreak investigations, republished from official FDA, USDA, and CDC sources.

18,109
Recalls distributed here
274
Outbreaks affecting this state
19,947
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
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197601
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197800
197900
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198100
198201
198300
198400
198501
198600
198702
198800
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199000
199102
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199600
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2007012
2008016
200905
2010011
2011015
201239622
20131,17627
201470213
20151,7154
20161,4639
20171,8459
20181,2988
20192,03336
202088220
202198920
20221,5425
20231,32934
20249540
20258930
20268920

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

Recall records distributed in Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico

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

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Companies with recalls distributed in Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico is more or less safe than any other state. Read the full medical disclaimer.

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