Food recall: Cellulase: ACTA 4-702 APEX 17-6262 APEX 6-9762 ARTH EB 10831 BETA GLUCANASE 1000 BROOK 8-352 CELLULASE 1000 CELLULASE…
Class II FDA enforcement event 66505. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Specialty Enzymes and Biotechnologies is recalling cellulase/mannanase and fungal protease because they may contain low levels of chloramphenicol.
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
The recalling firm started this food recall on 3 Oct 2013. The FDA record names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The firm address in the FDA record is in Chino, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 66505 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Nov 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Dec 2013.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide in US and worldwide to: Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Taiwan, Italy
Recalling firm
The name is withheld, Chino, CA.
The FDA record gives the name of a person as the recalling firm. This site does not show the names of persons.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0133-2014 | Cellulase: ACTA 4-702 APEX 17-6262 APEX 6-9762 ARTH EB 10831 BETA GLUCANASE 1000 BROOK 8-352 CELLULASE 1000 CELLULASE 4000 CELLULASE CONC. CENTURY 7-152 CLENZSEB DIGESEB DIGESEB PB DIGESEB PLUS DIGESEB PLUS 401 DIGESEB SUPER DIGESEB SUPER 118 EB 10-14081 EB 10-15351 EB 12-706 EB 14-14201 EB 16-15612 EB 17-14161 EB… | 33247.5kg | Class II | Terminated | 20 Nov 2013 |
| F-0134-2014 | Protease: APEX 10-7082 CENTURY 7-152 EB 2-14511 EB 5-16901 EB 8-14861 EB 9-14191 EXCLZYME EXCLZYME EN GLOBAL 8-658 HFN 7-7113 META 10-185 MHNHEM 2-158 PEPZYME AG PROTEASE - 1000 PROTEASE 250,000 SEB PRO FP 500 SEB PRO FP 600 SYS 7-7742 UT 11-216 N VEGPANZYME 1213 VEGPANZYME PLUS | 5,780 kg | Class II | Terminated | 20 Nov 2013 |
| F-0135-2014 | Cellulase & Protease: APEX 10-639 A DIGESEB DIGESEB PLUS DIGESEB SUPER EB 10-14171 EB 10-16192 EB 12-11331 EB 12-9205 EB 14-14201 EB 15-13662 EB 18-13081 EB 7-12831 EB 7-12901 EB 7-14211 EB 8-15731 EL 5-7212 ENZIGEST N FIZYME # 1209 N GLOBAL 8-658 HERB 10-6973 HFI 4-7601 HFN 7-7113 META 10-185 NB 6-7812 NF 525 NHK… | 13,685 kg | Class II | Terminated | 20 Nov 2013 |
| F-0136-2014 | Papain: NF 4-608 B NF 4-6152 NUTRA 6-452 PAPAIN PROHYDROXY NF 4-714 | 625 kg | Class II | Terminated | 20 Nov 2013 |
| F-0137-2014 | XYLANASE 150,000 | 420 kg | Class II | Terminated | 20 Nov 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2013
- 546
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 5
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0133-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 66505. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/66505/. 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 in US and worldwide to: Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Taiwan, Italy
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 66505?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
33247.5kg
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 52% of the 546 food events that started in 2013 are in Class II.