FDA recall H-1177-2026

Product

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).

Reason for recall

Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.

Distribution

Distributed in MT only

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2026-06-13

Report date

2026-07-29

Termination date

2026-07-28

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Conrad, MT, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=H-1177-2026