CLASS II Food recall · Reported 9 Sep 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Bitter Kola (Arogbo) recalled by Sundial Herbal Products
Sundial Herbal Products is recalling Bitter Kola (Arogbo), distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 30 Jun 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1445-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85882
- Recalling firm
- Sundial Herbal Products, Bronx, NY
- Brand
- Bitter Kola
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Jun 2020
- FDA classified
- 15 Sep 2020
- Reported
- 9 Sep 2020
- Type
- FDA Mandated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Labeling Errors
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 30 Jun 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +71 days |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Classified by FDA | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Recall required by Order of Permanent Injunction. The products are misbranded and deemed unapproved drugs based on labeling claims.
Product as listed by the FDA
Bitter Kola (Arogbo); "***a Natural Antibiotic kills all bacteria, virus, Infections and prevent them***it's a good antidote to all poisons, it's used against stomach problem like EBOLA, Colitis, Diarrhea; dysentery etc. It suppresses the Bacteria that causes them***strengthen immune system with HIV AIDS***"
Where it was distributed
NY
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Recall required by Order of Permanent Injunction. The products are misbranded and deemed unapproved drugs based on labeling claims.
Which lots are affected?
Product manufactured, processed, packed, held, and/or distributed during the time period beginning 1/1/2014 through 5/27/2020.
Where was it sold?
NY
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
67 other products · FDA event 85882This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is "Sundial***Traditional Herbal Products***Traditional recalled.
More recalls from Sundial Herbal Products
All 68| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Ethiopian Flax Seed Oil & Honey Blend recalledEthiopian | Sundial Herbal Products | Labeling Errors | NY |
| Food | CLASS II | "Sundial***Jamaican & Tropical Raw Honey***" recalled | Sundial Herbal Products | Labeling Errors | NY |
| Food | CLASS II | "Sundial***Koromantee***Colonic & Intestinal Cleaner***used recalled | Sundial Herbal Products | Labeling Errors | NY |
| Food | CLASS II | Sundial Organic Jamaican Tumeric recalled by Sundial Herbal ProductsSundial | Sundial Herbal Products | Labeling Errors | NY |
| Food | CLASS II | "Sundial***Traditional Herbal Products***Traditional recalled | Sundial Herbal Products | Labeling Errors | NY |
Other Other recalls
All 4,664| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Alfalfa, Net Weight 50 lbs. bag, Product of USA, International recalledAlfalfa | International Sprout Holdings | Salmonella | 17 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Crown Farms Dried Suri Cut, 200 gm per, keep frozen recalledCrown | Euro Foods Group USA NJ | Foreign Material | 4 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Item # DIPPIC0205RFS Pico de Gallo 5 lb packaged in round plastic recalledItem | Ron's Home Style Foods | Salmonella | AR, OK, TX |
| Food | CLASS I | Food to Live Organic SuperGrass Powder recalled by Lexunder | Lexunder | Salmonella | 40 states |
| Food | ANNOUNCED | Epinephrine Injection, USP 30 mg/ (1 mg/mL) multi dose vial recalledAmerican Regent, Inc. | American Regent | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |