chromID Salmonella Agar, Reference No. 43621. A selective isolation and differentiation medium for the detection of Salm
FDA device recall Z-0087-2014 · posted 2013-10-28 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- bioMerieux, Inc.
- Reason for recall
- 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 taken
- Recall letters were issued to the US customers by Biomeriux, Durham, NC on 9/6/2013.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Status
- Terminated
- Quantity affected
- 90
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution.
- Date initiated
- 2013-09-06
- Date posted
- 2013-10-28
- Date terminated
- 2014-06-24
- Location
- Durham, NC
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