CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 21 Feb 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report

Enteric Pathogens Control Panel (Inactivated Pellet) recalled

Microbiologics is recalling Enteric Pathogens Control Panel (Inactivated Pellet), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 8 Jan 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #8184-68, Exp. 5/31/2025, UDI-DI 70845357041448. UPDATE: The recall was expanded on 1/23/2024 to include the following additional lot numbers: 8184-65, exp. 3/31/2025; 8184-66, exp. 4/30/2025; 8184-67, exp. 5/31/2025; 8184-69, exp. 6/30/2025; 8184-70, exp. 8/31/2025; and 8184-71, exp. 8/31/2025.
Quantity recalled580 packages

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1075-2024
FDA event ID
93801
Recalling firm
Microbiologics, Saint Cloud, MN
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
8 Jan 2024
FDA classified
12 Feb 2024
Reported
21 Feb 2024
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Norovirus

Timeline

8 Jan 2024Recall initiated by company
12 Feb 2024Classified by FDA+35 days
21 Feb 2024Published in enforcement report+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The negative control was contaminated with one of the positive control pathogens (Norovirus). This would result in users getting a positive call for Norovirus when running the negative control.

Product as listed by the FDA

Microbiologics Enteric Pathogens Control Panel (Inactivated Pellet), REF 8184.

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. There was government distribution and no military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to France.

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The negative control was contaminated with one of the positive control pathogens (Norovirus). This would result in users getting a positive call for Norovirus when running the negative control.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #8184-68, Exp. 5/31/2025, UDI-DI 70845357041448. UPDATE: The recall was expanded on 1/23/2024 to include the following additional lot numbers: 8184-65, exp. 3/31/2025; 8184-66, exp. 4/30/2025; 8184-67, exp. 5/31/2025; 8184-69, exp. 6/30/2025; 8184-70, exp. 8/31/2025; and 8184-71, exp. 8/31/2025.

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. There was government distribution and no military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to France.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

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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