Food recall: ProBalance Protein To Go(TM), Milk Chocolate Shake, Dietary Supplement, Net Wt 2.5 fl oz (Responsible firm on…
Class II FDA enforcement event 62962. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product not sufficiently acidified (equilibrium pH higher than 4.6), therefore it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Protica, Inc started this food recall on 17 Aug 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Whitehall, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 62962 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Sep 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 9 Jun 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide distribution - product was distributed to direct accounts in AL, AZ, FL, IL, IN, KY, MN, MO, MS, NY OH, OK, RI, SC, TX and VA.
Recalling firm
Protica, Inc, Whitehall, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2349-2012 | ProBalance Protein To Go(TM), Milk Chocolate Shake, Dietary Supplement, Net Wt 2.5 fl oz (Responsible firm on labeling: Pro Balance LLC, 4070 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, FL 34677) | 233,114 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| F-2350-2012 | ProBalance Protein To Go(TM), Caffeinated French Vanilla Latte, Dietary Supplement, Net Wt 2.5 fl oz (Responsible firm on labeling: Pro Balance LLC, 4070 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, FL 34677) | 230,000 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| F-2351-2012 | Protein Wave 15 grams of protein, Tropical Fruit Gelatin (Responsible firm on label: Nutritional Resources, Inc., 5003 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown, GA 30813) | 2,928 cups | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| F-2352-2012 | Protein Shots, Orange Sunshine Flavor, 2.9 fl oz (Responsible firm on label: Body Choice Nutrition, Inc., 1595 Peachtree Park Way, Suite 204, Cumming, GA 30041) | 6,912 vials | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2012
- 515
- Share of these events in Class II
- 40%
- Product records in this event
- 4
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2349-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62962. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/62962/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide distribution - product was distributed to direct accounts in AL, AZ, FL, IL, IN, KY, MN, MO, MS, NY OH, OK, RI, SC, TX and VA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 62962?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
233,114 bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 40% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class II.