Food recall: Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement 500 mg 118 mL UPC 00536-0160-97
Class II FDA enforcement event 78978. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Presence of yeast and potential contamination with B. 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 16 Aug 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Davie, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 78978 has 17 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 31 Jan 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Dec 2022.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
MI
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
17 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0620-2018 | Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement 500 mg 118 mL UPC 00536-0160-97 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0621-2018 | Rugby Ferrous Sulfate Elixir 473 mL UPC: 00536-0650-85 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0622-2018 | Rugby FER Iron Liquid 50 mL UPC 00536-0710-80 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0623-2018 | Major Ferrous Drop Iron Supplement 50 mL UPC 00904-6060-50 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0624-2018 | Rugby Calcionate Syrup 16 oz. UPC 00536-2770-85 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0625-2018 | Rugby Cerovite Liquid 236 mL UPC 00536-2790-59 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0626-2018 | Rugby D3 Vitamin liquid 400 IU/1 mL dose 1 2/3 fl. oz. (50 mL) UPC 00536-8400-80 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0627-2018 | Leader Liquid Vitamin D Supplement for Breastfed Infants 400 IU 50 mL UPC 096295128628 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0628-2018 | Major D-Vita Drops 50 mL UPC 00904-6273-50 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0629-2018 | Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid 1 2/3 fl. oz. (50 mL) UPC 00536-8450-80 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0630-2018 | Major Poly-Vita Drops 50 mL UPC 00904-5099-50 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0631-2018 | Rugby Tri-Vitamin Liquid 1 2/3 fl. oz. (50 mL) UPC 00536-8501-80 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0632-2018 | Major Tri-Vita Drops 50 mL UPC 00904-6274-50 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0633-2018 | Major Poly-Vita Drops w/ Iron 50 mL UPC 00904-5100-50 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0634-2018 | Rugby Poly-Vitamin w/ Iron Liquid 50 mL UPC 00536-8530-80 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0635-2018 | Leader Liquid Multivitamin Supplement for Infants and Toddlers 50 mL UPC 096295128611 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| F-0636-2018 | Major Certa-Vite Liquid 236 mL UPC 00904-5023-09 | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2017
- 599
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 17Median 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 |
| 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 |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Virtrate-2, Sodium Citrate-Citric Acid, 16oz./473 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | Food | Class II | 23 |
| 9 Mar 2015 | Rugby Poly Vitamin Liquid, 50ml | Food | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0620-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 78978. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/78978/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
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- 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:
MI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 78978?
- The event has 17 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
Unknown
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 52% of the 599 food events that started in 2017 are in Class II.