Bio-Cat Inc: Food Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: F-0178-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Xylanase Enzyme Blends, bulk, custom blended formulations identified as xylanase 1000, xylanase 150,000 XU, synerzyme-ae, brizyme, Cellulase Special Blend OMRI, xylanase amylase blend, Bio-Cat Ruminant Enzyme, Feed Blend ws alkacel 20x, BC-XR, enzyme blend #2237, CHX blend, EB-7 multi-enzyme blend EB110311-01, EB020812-01, xylanase 70,000, nut 14-500, ultra blend 102 xylanase 10,000, bb cd blend #3, soy blend, amiron blend, Formula #121412b, erc530b, pn digestive blend, digest basic, blend 0313, xylanase 20,000, EC-CHPX, Xylanase 50,000 XU, Xylanase 50m XU, Xylanase 25,000, Xylanase 190,000 XU, af-5x, silage blend, xylanase concentrate, Enzyme Blend 1, and Enzyme Blend 2, packed in boxes or drums ranging from 1 kg to 25 kg, item # XYXP, labeled in part ***Manufactured by BIO-CAT, INC.9117 Three Notch Road Troy, Virginia 22974 Telephone (800) 545-9052 Fax (434) 589-3301 E-mail: info@bio-cat.com Website: www.bio-cat.com***

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: September 26, 2013

Date Posted: November 27, 2013

Recall Number: F-0178-2014

Event ID: 66539

Reason for Recall:

Raw material enzymes intended for further manufacturing of foods and dietary spplements may be contaminated with chloramphenicol.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 3276 kg total for all products

Code Information:

Lots: xy150-vw08 synae-vw18 synae-vw19 synae-vw20 xy150-tw14 bri-xw16 xy150-tw22 xy150-yw05 csbomri-xw20 xab-vw21 xab-aw07 bcr-yw14 bcr-aw05 fbws-uw04 fbws-aw02 alc20-ww05 xy150-xw30 bcxr-tw04 bcxr-ww12-a (375)/bcxr-ww12-b (125) bcxr-yw27 bcxr-aw15 eb2237-vw14 chxb-uw27 xy150-zw17 xy150-tw15 xy150-uw21 xy150-xw02 xyc-yw06 xy150-uw26 ali13008-01 ali13008-02 ali13008-13 ali13036-01 ali13053-05 ali13071-01 ali13071-02 ali13140-02 ali13140-03 ali13200-08 ali13200-09 ali13212-04 ali13157-11 ali13206-05 ali13206-06 bbcdb-vw25 bbcdb-xw02 soyb-tw21 soyb-zw02 xy150-tw16 xy150-vw14 xy150-ww08 amib-uw06 amib-uw13 f121412b-vw13 erc530b-xw22 xy150-aw13 xy150-aw20 pndb-xw28 xy150-tw23 db-bw12 b0313-vw22 xy10-uw15 xy20-ww02 xy10-xw20 ecchpx-zw18 xy50-tw09 xy150-tw09 xy50-tw09 xy150-tw16 xy150-vw22 xy150-ww05 xy50-ww09 xy150-ww22 xy150-xw23 xy150-yw24 xy150-zw02 xy50-zw11 xy150-zw19 xy150-aw07 xy50-aw23 xy25-xw22 xy200-vw22 xy150-uw20 af5x-uw04 sb-xw09 xy150-uw08 xy01-vw11 xyc-ww24 xyc-ww18 eb1-yw03 eb2-yw03

Distribution Pattern:

The products were distributed to manufacturers and distributors nationwide and to Canada.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated