CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Nov 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cellulase & Protease: Apex 10-639 A Digeseb Plus Digeseb recalled
Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies is recalling Cellulase & Protease: Apex 10-639 A Digeseb Plus Digeseb Super EB 10-14171 EB 10-16192 EB, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Oct 2013 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-0135-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66505
- Recalling firm
- Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies, Chino, CA
- Brand
- Cellulase
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Oct 2013
- FDA classified
- 12 Nov 2013
- Reported
- 20 Nov 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 3 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Nov 2013 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 20 Nov 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Specialty Enzymes and Biotechnologies is recalling cellulase/mannanase and fungal protease because they may contain low levels of chloramphenicol.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cellulase & Protease: APEX 10-639 A DIGESEB DIGESEB PLUS DIGESEB SUPER EB 10-14171 EB 10-16192 EB 12-11331 EB 12-9205 EB 14-14201 EB 15-13662 EB 18-13081 EB 7-12831 EB 7-12901 EB 7-14211 EB 8-15731 EL 5-7212 ENZIGEST N FIZYME # 1209 N GLOBAL 8-658 HERB 10-6973 HFI 4-7601 HFN 7-7113 META 10-185 NB 6-7812 NF 525 NHK 14-9451 NPC 7007 NPC 8008 NUTRO 8-7961 OHS - 9804 PROTHERA 18-9724 PROTHERA 19-9723 PROTHERA 8-12182 SD 7-581 SEB GLUTEN RELIEF SEB GLUTEN RELIEF HNS UT 11-216 N VEGPANZYME 1213 VEGPANZYME 1X VEGPANZYME PLUS VT 11-693
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in US and worldwide to: Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Taiwan, Italy
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Specialty Enzymes and Biotechnologies is recalling cellulase/mannanase and fungal protease because they may contain low levels of chloramphenicol.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers: 3071056 3051069 3061036 3041059; 3061050 3061040 3071014; 3071015 3061044 3051009 3051042 3061058 3041089 3031082 3041038 3041024 3061043 3051040 3061062 3031029; 3061047; 3061048; 3041030 3031050; 3031080; 3031081 3071002 3041013; 3051091 3041037; 3041054 3031028; 3041031 3041073 3041025; 3041026; 3041027; 3061060 3081004 3031034 3031055 3041007 3071045; 3061034 3031066 3051043; 3071006 3051007 3041056; 3061026 3031053 3041064 3051050; 3051056 3031049; 3041034 3061054 3071025; 3071026 3041084 3071012
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in US and worldwide to: Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Taiwan, Italy
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
4 other products · FDA event 66505This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Protease: Apex 10-7082 Century 7-152 EB 2-14511 EB recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Protease: Apex 10-7082 Century 7-152 EB 2-14511 EB recalledProtease | Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Cellulase: Acta 4-702 Apex 17-6262 Apex 6-9762 Arth EB recalledCellulase | Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Papain: NF 4-608 B NF 4-6152 Nutra 6-452 Papain Prohydroxy NF recalledPapain | Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Xylanase recalled by Specialty Enzymes &Xylanase | Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies | Other | Nationwide |
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All 5| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Xylanase recalled by Specialty Enzymes &Xylanase | Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies | Other | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS II | Papain: NF 4-608 B NF 4-6152 Nutra 6-452 Papain Prohydroxy NF recalledPapain | Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies | Other | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS II | Cellulase: Acta 4-702 Apex 17-6262 Apex 6-9762 Arth EB recalledCellulase | Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies | Other | Nationwide |
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