64%

Fewer recalls than
Supplements & Specialty peers

NBTY — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Supplements & Specialty

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, NBTY has 6 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 14 Nov 2014. NBTY is categorized under Supplements & Specialty based on their predominant recall history.

6
Total FDA recalls
13.6
Years in FDA database
0.4
Recalls per year
4,262 days(11.7 yrs)
Since last recall
16.7%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.4 recalls/yr vs Supplements & Specialty avg 2.3/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for NBTY

How serious are NBTY recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
16.7% (1 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
83.3% (5 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for NBTY

All 6 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
14 Nov 2014Official FDA Notice SOLGAR ENHANCED SERIES ABC DOPHILUS POWDER FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN, NET WT. 1.75 oz (50 g), UPC 0 33984 00010 0. Caref NBTY has recalled ABC Dophlius Powder due to the presense of Rhizopus oryzae fungi. Class ITerminated
18 Jan 2013Official FDA Notice MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED NITRO-PUNCH Naturally Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591 mL), UPC Code 7 4 The color, odor, and taste of the products are changing and do not meet the firm’s high quality standards. This is an issue of commercial spoilage. Class IIITerminated
18 Jan 2013Official FDA Notice MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED DOUBLE BERRY Naturally and Artificially Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591 The color, odor, and taste of the products are changing and do not meet the firm’s high quality standards. This is an issue of commercial spoilage. Class IIITerminated
18 Jan 2013Official FDA Notice MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED WATERMELON Naturally and Artificially Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591 m The color, odor, and taste of the products are changing and do not meet the firm’s high quality standards. This is an issue of commercial spoilage. Class IIITerminated
21 Dec 2012Official FDA Notice PURE PROTEIN PROTEIN SHOT 25g PROTEIN, GRAPE Flavor PROTEIN DRINK 2.9 fl. oz. (86 mL), Product Number 50451, Bulk Number Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis were detected in a sample of the product tested by a private laboratory. This is an issue of commerc Class IIITerminated
21 Dec 2012Official FDA Notice MET-Rx EXTREME THERMO RAGE WATERMELON DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 8 FL. OZ. (240 mL) , Product Number 50390 (Bulk number 50389), Acetobacter lovaniensis was detected in a sample of the product tested by a private laboratory. This is an issue of commercial spoilage. Class IIITerminated

Where have NBTY recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

Where does this recall data come from?

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