Texas Company Pleads Guilty to Distributing Misbranded Dietary Supplements and Agrees to $4.5 Million Forfeiture

Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, January 12, 2024 Defyned Brands, an Austin, Texas, company also known as 5 Star Nutrition LLC, pleaded guilty today to a three-count information charging it with distributing misbranded dietary supplements. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the company admitted that from September 2018 to July 2020, it…

Kinjin Food Pvt Ltd, Maharashtra, India Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat Traces in “Vandevi Asafoeitida Yellow Powder”

Summary Company Announcement Date: January 10, 2024 FDA Publish Date: January 17, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description May contain undeclared wheat traces. Company Name: Kinjin Food Pvt. Ltd. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Asafoetida Yellow Powder in 50 gram, 100 gram, 200 gram, 500 gram,…

Big Island Candies Issues Allergen Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in “Makana Brownie Assortment”

Summary Company Announcement Date: January 16, 2024 FDA Publish Date: January 17, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Contains undeclared peanuts Company Name: Big Island Candies Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Big Island Candies Product Description: Product Description Brownie Assortment Company Announcement Big Island Candies of Hilo, Hawaii is voluntarily…

Brightfarms Recalls Spinach and Salad Kits Because of Possible Health Risk as a Result of Supplier Element Farms Recall

Summary Company Announcement Date: January 17, 2024 FDA Publish Date: January 17, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Foodborne Illness-Listeria monocytogenes Company Name: BrightFarms Brand Name: Brand Name(s) BrightFarms Product Description: Product Description Spinach and Salad Kits Company Announcement Selinsgrove, PA (January 17, 2024) –– BrightFarms has issued…

Risks with Exactech Equinoxe Shoulder System with Defective Packaging – FDA Safety Communication

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Govvi WOW! contains hidden ingredient

[12-21-2023] The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use Govvi WOW!, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites, including www.ebay.com and possibly in some retail stores. FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Govvi WOW! contains undeclared 1,4-dimethylamylamine (DMAA). The dietary supplement industry often refers to DMAA as…