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FoodScience Amyloid Complete dietary supplement capsules recall: Undeclared shellfish (shrimp, crab) allergens

Recall published 2+ years ago

Undeclared shellfish (shrimp, crab) allergens

FoodScience Dietary supplements — recalled dietary supplements
Photo published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Undeclared fish or shellfish

This recall is a labelling failure: fish or shellfish is present and the label does not say so. That is harmless to most households and genuinely dangerous to a few.

What the notice says: People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to shellfish run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Why it matters: The label does not declare fish or shellfish, so anyone who reads labels to avoid it has no way of knowing it is in there. For people without that allergy the product is safe to eat.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

An undeclared allergen is a danger only to people allergic or intolerant to that ingredient. For everyone else the food is safe. Reactions range from an itchy mouth, hives, stomach cramps or vomiting through to anaphylaxis — swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, a tight chest, wheezing, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse. If anaphylaxis is suspected, use an epinephrine auto-injector straight away and call 911, even if the symptoms seem to settle, because a second wave can follow hours later.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
May 8, 2024
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
FoodScience
Product type
Dietary supplements
Distribution
Nationwide
Reports of harm
No illnesses have been reported to date.

Products covered by this recall

Amyloid Complete dietary supplement capsules

What the company announced

DaVinci Laboratories, a division of FoodScience, LLC of Williston, Vermont is recalling 72 bottles of Amyloid Complete because it may contain undeclared shellfish (Shrimp and Crab). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to shellfish run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Amyloid Complete product was distributed nationwide through e-commerce (iHerb.com, fullscripts.com) and direct delivery.

Product is contained in a white plastic bottle marked with lot # 549853001 and 0125 expiration date on the side of the label. Amyloid Complete is a capsule that is tan in color.

The issue was identified through a customer complaint which found bottles of Amyloid Complete may contain Perna Plus Tabs with DMG, resulting in undeclared shellfish. No illnesses have been reported to date.

Consumers who are allergic or sensitive to shellfish should not consume this product. Consumers who have purchased DaVinci Laboratories Amyloid Complete Product containing this lot number are urged to contact the company at 1-800-325-1776 M-F 8:30am-5:00pm EST to arrange for return and replacement of product.

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 2 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • 549853001
  • 0125

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Fish

FoodScience — This recall is a labelling failure: fish or shellfish is present and the label does not say so. That is harmless to most households and genuinely dangerous to a few.

  1. If anyone in your household avoids fish or shellfish, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.
  2. Keep the pack if you want a refund, or photograph the label and the lot code and then bin it. If nobody in the house avoids fish or shellfish, you may simply eat it — the recall is about disclosure, not spoilage.
  3. Make sure the household epinephrine auto-injector is where it should be and in date, if someone here carries one.
  4. If a reaction has already happened, report it to the FDA through its consumer complaint coordinator so the case is attached to this recall.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Remedy named in the notice: Consumers who have purchased DaVinci Laboratories Amyloid Complete Product containing this lot number are urged to contact the company at 1-800-325-1776 M-F 8:30am-5:00pm EST to arrange for return and replacement of product.

Company contact: FoodScience, LLC — Consumers: 1-800-325-1776

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was FoodScience dietary supplements recalled?

Undeclared shellfish (shrimp, crab) allergens People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to shellfish run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: lot code 549853001, 0125. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

If anyone in your household avoids fish or shellfish, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Consumers who have purchased DaVinci Laboratories Amyloid Complete Product containing this lot number are urged to contact the company at 1-800-325-1776 M-F 8:30am-5:00pm EST to arrange for return and replacement of product.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide.

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