CLASS II Food recall · Reported 25 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dietary Supplements recalled by National Enzyme
National Enzyme is recalling Dietary Supplements, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 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-0745-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66658
- Recalling firm
- National Enzyme, Forsyth, MO
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Oct 2013
- FDA classified
- 13 Dec 2013
- Reported
- 25 Dec 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Dietary Supplements
Timeline
| 30 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +44 days |
| 25 Dec 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm is recalling dietary supplements containing a raw material which may contain >0.3 ppb chloramphenicol
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Dietary Supplements packaged in the following configurations: (1) Houston Enzymes, No-Fenol, Multi-Enzyme Product for Digestion of Phenolic Foods and Fiber packaged in 90-capsule bottles (SKU 52437). Firm name on the label is Houston Nutraceuticals, Inc. (HNI), Siloam, AR; (2) 5327 Houston NO-FENOL blk 1v, Bulk Capsules (SKU 91456)
Where it was distributed
Domestic distribution of the product is nationwide with direct accounts in 27 states in all geographical regions. Foreign distribution consists of direct accounts in the following countries: Canada, China, Malaysia, Norway, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
Questions about this recall
Is Dietary Supplements recalled?
Yes. National Enzyme recalled Dietary Supplements on 30 Oct 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0745-2014.
Why was it recalled?
Firm is recalling dietary supplements containing a raw material which may contain >0.3 ppb chloramphenicol
Which lots are affected?
Lot #'s: 52437042, 52437043, 52437044, 52437045, 52437046, 52437047, 52437048, 52437049, 52437050, 52437051, 52437052, 52437053, 52437054, and 91456000
Where was it sold?
Domestic distribution of the product is nationwide with direct accounts in 27 states in all geographical regions. Foreign distribution consists of direct accounts in the following countries: Canada, China, Malaysia, Norway, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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