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Food recall: Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP, Powder. Net Wt: 55 lb / 25 kg. Jost Chemical 8150 Lackland, St. Louis, MO 63114. Caution:
FDA enforcement event 92591 is a food recall by Jost Chemical Co of Saint Louis, MO, initiated 22 Jun 2023 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 53% of the 478 food enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 8 Feb 2024. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Jost Chemical Co has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Jost Chemical Co, Saint Louis, MO.
Reason for recall
"Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP may contain elevated levels of lead."
Distribution
"Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Israel, United States (AZ, CA, IA, UT)"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1297-2023 | Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP, Powder. Net Wt: 55 lb / 25 kg. Jost Chemical 8150 Lackland, St. Louis, MO 63114. Caution: For Manufacturing, Processing, or Repacking. | 9,680 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 2 Aug 2023 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Jost Chemical Co
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2023 | Jost Chemical Magnesium Citrate Tribasic Hydrate, USP, Powder, Net Wt 110 lb/ 50 kg packaged in bulk lined fiber drums | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Magnesium Citrate Tribasic Hydrate, USP, Ultrafine Powder sold in bulk 55 lb fiber box. | Food | Class III | 1 |
All 3 events for Jost Chemical Co
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP may contain elevated levels of lead."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Israel, United States (AZ, CA, IA, UT)"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 8 Feb 2024. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.