bioMerieux, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-0087-2014)

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:

chromID Salmonella Agar, Reference No. 43621. A selective isolation and differentiation medium for the detection of Salmonella in human specimens.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: September 6, 2013

Date Posted: November 6, 2013

Recall Number: Z-0087-2014

Event ID: 66290

Reason for Recall:

Complaints for Salmonella strains growing on this medium producing an uncharacteristic white colored colony instead of the expected pale pink to mauve colored colonies. This could potentially lead to Salmonella colonies not being detected.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 90

Code Information:

Lot 1002234210 and 1002300040

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide Distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated