FDA Recall
Terminated
chromID Salmonella Agar, Reference No. 43621. A selective isolation and differentiation medium for the detection of Salmonella in human specimens.
Recall: Z-0087-2014
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Initiated September 6, 2013
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0087-2014
- Event Number
- 66290
- Firm
- bioMerieux, Inc.
- FEI Number
- 3002769706
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Initiated
- September 6, 2013
- Posted
- October 28, 2013
- Terminated
- June 24, 2014
- Address
- 100 Rodolphe St, Durham, NC, 27712-9402
Description
chromID Salmonella Agar, Reference No. 43621. A selective isolation and differentiation medium for the detection of Salmonella in human specimens.
Reason
Complaints for Salmonella strains growing on this medium producing an uncharacteristic white colored colony instead of the expected pale pink to mauve colored colonies. This could potentially lead to Salmonella colonies not being detected.
Action
Recall letters were issued to the US customers by Biomeriux, Durham, NC on 9/6/2013.
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution.
Quantity
90