Blood/MacConkey culture plates recalled for potential Listeria contamination
Remel is recalling Blood/MacConkey Biplate culture media (611 units) distributed nationwide due to potential surface and subsurface contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or injuries related to this contamination are reported in the source text, which places this at Score 3 per the rubric criterion for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Remel, Inc. is recalling Blood/MacConkey Biplate 100/PK (Product Number R02049) due to potential product contamination. This culture media is used in clinical and research laboratories for the isolation and presumptive identification of bacteria in clinical specimens and other samples.
The affected product may contain surface and subsurface contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 611 units distributed nationwide. The affected product can be identified by Lot Number 274194 and UDI-DI 848838003684.
The recalled product
- Product
- Blood/MacConkey Biplate 100/PK, Product Number R02049
- Manufacturer
- Remel, Inc
- Hazard
- listeria
- contamination
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- UDI-DI: 848838003684
- Lot Numbers: 274194
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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