FDA recall Z-0697-2022

Product

Microbiologics QC Sets and Panels: Helix Elite. Extended Enteric Bacterial Verification Panel (Inactivated Pellet) includes 21 pellets each comprised of the following 8 organisms: 1. S. Typhimurium derived from NCTC 74, 2. S. sonnei derived from NCTC 12984, 3. E. coli derived from CDC 2010C-3114 (STEC), 4. C. jejuni derived from NCTC 11322, 5. P. shigelloides derived from NCTC 10363, 6. Y. enterocolitica derived from NCTC 11174, 7. E. coli derived from NCTC 11602 (ETEC), 8. V. parahaemolyticus derived from NCTC 13209

Reason for recall

Real-time shelf life testing failed at 24 months

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, CA, DC, FL, IA, ID, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, India, United Kingdom.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2017-06-06

Report date

2022-03-09

Termination date

2023-01-17

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Saint Cloud, MN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0697-2022