CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Nov 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Digestive Enzymes under the following brand names recalled

21st Century Healthcare is recalling Digestive Enzymes under the following brand names: 21st Century Digestive Enzymes, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 1 Nov 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesUPC Codes: 21st Century: 7-40985-22556-1, HyVee: 0-75450-31144-0. Lot Codes: 21st Century : 7465500, 7465501, 7658200. HyVee : 7757400. Expriation: 03/2016.

Quantity recalled6483 bottles

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-0165-2014
FDA event ID: 66743
Recalling firm: 21st Century Healthcare, Tempe, AZ
Brand: following
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Nov 2013
FDA classified: 12 Nov 2013
Reported: 20 Nov 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Product category: Probiotics

Timeline

1 Nov 2013	Recall initiated by company
12 Nov 2013	Classified by FDA	+11 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

This voluntary recall is initiated because raw material used may contain trace amounts of the antibiotic chloramphenicol.

Product as listed by the FDA

Digestive Enzymes, 60 Capsules/Bottle under the following brand names: 21st Century Digestive Enzymes, 60 Capsules/Bottle. HyVee Digestive Eymes, 60 Capsules/Bottle.

Where it was distributed

US States: FL, OH, MN, WA, CA, UT, SC, TN, IA.

California Florida Iowa Minnesota Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Utah Washington

Stores named: Hy-Vee

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

This voluntary recall is initiated because raw material used may contain trace amounts of the antibiotic chloramphenicol.

Which lots are affected?

UPC Codes: 21st Century: 7-40985-22556-1, HyVee: 0-75450-31144-0. Lot Codes: 21st Century : 7465500, 7465501, 7658200. HyVee : 7757400. Expriation: 03/2016.

Where was it sold?

US States: FL, OH, MN, WA, CA, UT, SC, TN, IA.

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.

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