Food recall: Virtrate-2, Sodium Citrate-Citric Acid, 16oz./473 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement.
Class II FDA enforcement event 75272. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Recall initiated as a precautionary measure due to potential risk of product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia.
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
Pharmatech LLC started this food recall on 8 Aug 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Davie, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 75272 has 23 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Nov 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Sep 2024.
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.
FL, MI, MS, and OH.
Recalling firm
Pharmatech LLC, Davie, FL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
23 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0254-2017 | Virtrate-2, Sodium Citrate-Citric Acid, 16oz./473 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 34,612 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0255-2017 | Virtrate-K, Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid, 16oz./473 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 8,232 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0256-2017 | Calcionate Syrup, Calcium Glubionate Syrup, 16 oz./473 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 6,048 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0257-2017 | D3 Vitamin Liquid, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 229,464 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0258-2017 | Cerovite Liquid, 8 oz./236 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 129,268 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0259-2017 | Ferrous Sulfate Liquid, 16 oz./473 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 75,972 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0260-2017 | Fer-Iron Liquid, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 99,024 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0261-2017 | Polyvitamin Liquid with Iron, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 201,784 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0262-2017 | Polyvitamin Liquid, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 188,640 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0263-2017 | Tri-Vitamin, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 105,456 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0264-2017 | Liquid Vitamin C, 4 oz./118 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 48,024 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0265-2017 | CertaVite with Antioxidants, 8 oz./236 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 110,136 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0266-2017 | Poly-Vita Drops, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 42,984 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0267-2017 | Poly-Vita Drops with Iron, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 47,525 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0268-2017 | D-Vita Drops, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 90,504 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0269-2017 | Ferrous Drops, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 31,224 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0270-2017 | Tri-Vita Drops, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 23,736 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0271-2017 | Pedia Tri-Vite Drops, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 8,712 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0272-2017 | Pedia Tri-Vite Drops with Iron, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 6,024 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0273-2017 | Pedia Poly-Vite Drops, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 6,600 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0274-2017 | Pedia D-Vite Drops, 50 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 5,040 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0275-2017 | Renew HC, Hydrolyzed Clinoptilolite, 1 oz./30 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 62,228 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
| F-0276-2017 | CytoDetox, Hydrolyzed Clinoptilolite Fragments, 1 oz./30 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | 1,990 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 2 Nov 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2016
- 799
- Share of these events in Class II
- 43%
- Product records in this event
- 23Median of the firm: 7
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2017 | Rugby Diocto Liquid, Docusate Sodium 50 mg/ 5 mL, Stool Softener Laxative, One Pint (473 mL) plastic bottles, Dist. by: | Drug | Class II | 4 |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement 500 mg 118 mL UPC 00536-0160-97 | Food | Class II | 17 |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Sennazon (sennosides) Syrup, 8.8 mg, 8 fl. oz. (237 mL) bottle, Mfd. for: Bayshore Pharmaceuticals, Tampla, FL 33619, ND | Drug | Class II | 7 |
| 9 Mar 2015 | Rugby Poly Vitamin Liquid, 50ml | Food | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0254-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 75272. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/75272/. 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:
FL, MI, MS, and OH.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 75272?
- The event has 23 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
34,612 bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 43% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class II.