CLASS II Food recall · Reported 16 Apr 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

vitacost L-Citrulline Amino Acid 750 mg, Dietary Supplement recalled

Nature's Value is recalling vitacost L-Citrulline Amino Acid 750 mg, Dietary Supplement, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 24 Feb 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot Nos. 1607500, 1612700, 1794500, 1810500,1937500, 2044500

Quantity recalled9076 bottles

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-1761-2014
FDA event ID: 67632
Recalling firm: Nature's Value, Coram, NY
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 24 Feb 2014
FDA classified: 10 Apr 2014
Reported: 16 Apr 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Other Reasons
Product category: Dietary Supplements

Timeline

24 Feb 2014	Recall initiated by company
10 Apr 2014	Classified by FDA	+45 days
16 Apr 2014	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 was produced using bulk L-Citrulline lot # 121109 which was subsequently recalled by the supplier since the lot was found to contain a compound other than L-Citrulline.

Product as listed by the FDA

vitacost brand L-Citrulline Amino Acid 750 mg, 90 CAPSULES, DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, ITEM # NSI 3003310, UPC 8 35003 00331 0 --- Manufactured for Vitacost Lexington, NC 27295

Where it was distributed

Florida

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The product was produced using bulk L-Citrulline lot # 121109 which was subsequently recalled by the supplier since the lot was found to contain a compound other than L-Citrulline.

Which lots are affected?

Lot Nos. 1607500, 1612700, 1794500, 1810500,1937500, 2044500

Where was it sold?

Florida

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 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.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 67632

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is vitacost Men's Passion Booster, Premium Formula Dietary Supplement recalled.

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