CLASS II Food recall · Reported 19 Mar 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Total Digestion recalled by Global Vitality
Global Vitality is recalling Total Digestion, distributed in Arizona, Hawaii, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 22 Oct 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1640-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67491
- Recalling firm
- Global Vitality, Chandler, AZ
- Brand
- Total Digestion
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Oct 2013
- FDA classified
- 10 Mar 2014
- Reported
- 19 Mar 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 22 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Mar 2014 | Classified by FDA | +139 days |
| 19 Mar 2014 | Published 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
Global Vitality is recalling dietary supplements because they may be contaminated with chloramphenicol. The dietary supplements were made with a raw ingredient that was on recalled by Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies due to chloramphenicol.
Product as listed by the FDA
Total Digestion, Lot 1635, 4 boxes x 9.92 kg. Lot 1841, 4 boxes x 12 kg, 1 box x 11.24 kg. Lot 2017, 3 boxes x 10 kg, 1 box x 9.32 kg.
Where it was distributed
PA, AZ, HI,
Questions about this recall
Is Total Digestion recalled?
Yes. Global Vitality recalled Total Digestion on 22 Oct 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1640-2014.
Why was it recalled?
Global Vitality is recalling dietary supplements because they may be contaminated with chloramphenicol. The dietary supplements were made with a raw ingredient that was on recalled by Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies due to chloramphenicol.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 1635, 1841, and 2017
Where was it sold?
PA, AZ, HI,
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 21 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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