NBTY Inc.: Food Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: F-0981-2013)

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:

PURE PROTEIN PROTEIN SHOT 25g PROTEIN, GRAPE Flavor PROTEIN DRINK 2.9 fl. oz. (86 mL), Product Number 50451, Bulk Number 36753 (Vial), UPC 7 49826 50451 3 (Vial), and Product Number 50452, Bulk Number 36753 (Carton of 6), UPC 7 49826 50452 0 (Carton). --- Carefully Manufactured by Worldwide Sport Nutritional Supplements, Inc. Bayport, NY 11705

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: December 21, 2012

Date Posted: February 13, 2013

Recall Number: F-0981-2013

Event ID: 64157

Reason for Recall:

Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis were detected in a sample of the product tested by a private laboratory. This is an issue of commercial spoilage.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 61,866 vials (sold in cartons of 6)

Code Information:

Lot # 406844, Expiration Date 04/03/2013; Lot # 439941, Expiration Date 07/26/2013; Lot # 445206, Expiration Date 10/31/2013; Lot # 456438, Expiration Date 11/30/2013

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated