CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 25 Oct 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sucralfate Oral Suspension per PET bottle) recalled by VistaPharm
VistaPharm is recalling Sucralfate Oral Suspension per PET bottle), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Oct 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0047-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93096
- Recalling firm
- VistaPharm, Largo, FL
- Brand
- Sucralfate
- Manufacturer
- VistaPharm, LLC
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Oct 2023
- FDA classified
- 16 Oct 2023
- Reported
- 25 Oct 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Bacterial Contamination
Timeline
| 16 Oct 2023 | Classified by FDA | |
| 18 Oct 2023 | Recall initiated by company | +2 days |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: identified as Bacillus cereus.
Product as listed by the FDA
Sucralfate Oral Suspension, 1g per 10mL, 16 oz (414 mL) PET bottle (12 bottles per case), Rx Only, Manufactured and Distributed by: VistaPharm, Inc. Largo, FL 33771 USA, NDC 66689-305-16
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: identified as Bacillus cereus.
Which lots are affected?
Lot#: 810300, Exp 10/2023
Where was it sold?
USA Nationwide
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
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.
More recalls from VistaPharm
All 36| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS III | Aminocaproic Acid Oral Solution/mL recalled by VistaPharm | VistaPharm | Packaging Defects | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS III | Mycophenolate Mofetil for Oral Suspension, USP, 200 mg/mL recalledMycophenolate Mofetil | VistaPharm | Other | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Sucralfate Oral Suspension per, For Oral Administration Only bottle) recalledSucralfate | VistaPharm | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Pyridostigmine Bromide Oral Solution, USP 60 mg/ Delivers recalledPyridostigmine Bromide | VistaPharm | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Clobazam Oral Suspension 2.5 mg/mL recalled by VistaPharm | VistaPharm | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
Other Sucralfate recalls
All 6| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Sucralfate Tablets recalled by Amerisource Health Services | Amerisource Health Services | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Sucralfate Tablets recalled by Amerisource Health Services | Amerisource Health Services | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Sucralfate Tablets recalled by Nostrum Laboratories | Nostrum Laboratories | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Sucralfate Oral Suspension per, For Oral Administration Only bottle) recalledSucralfate | VistaPharm | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Sucralfate Oral Suspension recalled by DASH Pharmaceuticals | Dash Pharmaceuticals | Packaging Defects | Nationwide |