Phosphoric Acid, 75% and 85% Food Grade (Brand Name PRAYPHOS PPA 75% FG and PRAYPHOS PPA 85% FG)

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1335-2016) was formally reported on May 25, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 7, 2016. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Prayon Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Augusta, GA. Federal records indicate 844,999 lbs (food grade customers) units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Potential contamination with trace levels of 1-methylethyl benze (more commonly known as cumene). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: AL, GA, IN, MD, MO, OH, PA, TN, TX. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.