TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

May 22, 2017

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Becton Dickinson & Co. recalls TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM), Catalog Number 221261 Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% or 10% Sheep Bl…

Recall number

Z-0196-2018

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Becton Dickinson & Co.

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, FA, HI, IA, IS, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT & WA; International - Canada, Guam and Japan

Why it was recalled

Listeria monocytogenes contamination of non-sterile plated media

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM), Catalog Number 221261 Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% or 10% Sheep Blood is used for cultivating fastidious microorganisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions produced by many bacterial species.