CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Dec 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
MaryRuth's Organic Infants Liquid Probiotic recalled
Mary Ruth Organics is recalling MaryRuth's Organic Infants Liquid Probiotic, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 28 Oct 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-0214-2022
- FDA event ID
- 88956
- Recalling firm
- Mary Ruth Organics, Los Angeles, CA
- Brand
- MaryRuth's
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Oct 2021
- FDA classified
- 19 Nov 2021
- Reported
- 1 Dec 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Product category
- Probiotics
Timeline
| 28 Oct 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 1 Dec 2021 | 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
Internal testing found the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the product.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
MaryRuth's Organic Infants Liquid Probiotic; Unflavored, a Dietary Supplement. 1 fl. oz. (30 mL) UPC: 8 56645 00858 7 Serving size (five drops - start with one and work up to 5) Organic Proprietary Probiotic Blend 250 mg. Bifidobacterium lactis Bifidobacterium infantis Bifidobacterium bifidum Lactobacillus reuteri Other ingredients: A blend of probiotics in an enzyme enriched substrate, extracted with water from a proprietary blend of three organic grasses.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide distribution
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Internal testing found the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the product.
Which lots are affected?
lots: 100420218, expiry 4/2023 and 100520218, expiry 5/2023
Where was it sold?
Nationwide distribution
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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