NBTY Inc.: Food Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: F-0980-2013)

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:

MET-Rx EXTREME THERMO RAGE WATERMELON DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 8 FL. OZ. (240 mL) , Product Number 50390 (Bulk number 50389), UPC 7 86560 50389 1, Label Revision 00B --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-RX Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: December 21, 2012

Date Posted: February 13, 2013

Recall Number: F-0980-2013

Event ID: 64157

Reason for Recall:

Acetobacter lovaniensis was detected in a sample of the product tested by a private laboratory. This is an issue of commercial spoilage.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 40,668 bottles (shipped and sold in cases of 12)

Code Information:

Lot # 430855, Expiration Date 12/21/12; Lot # 430856, Expiration Date 12/29/12

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated