CLASS I Food recall · Reported 13 May 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Optavia, Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal . recalled
Jason Pharmaceuticals Inc. t/a Medifast is recalling Optavia, Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal ., Multi-layer Kraft paper/aluminum, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 May 2020 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-0938-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85604
- Recalling firm
- Jason Pharmaceuticals Inc. t/a Medifast, Owings Mills, MD
- Brand
- Optavia
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 May 2020
- FDA classified
- 7 May 2020
- Reported
- 13 May 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Cereal
Timeline
| 1 May 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 May 2020 | Classified by FDA | +6 days |
| 13 May 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The product contains undeclared milk.
Product as listed by the FDA
Optavia, Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal . 1.13 oz./ 32 g pouch, Multi-layer Kraft paper/aluminum pouches, Seven pouches per carton
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product contains undeclared milk.
Which lots are affected?
RP1048870, RP1048871, RP1048886 with Best Buy dates of 01082021 and 01092021
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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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