Digestive enzyme capsules sold under the NOW Foods, Beeyoutiful, Best in Nature, Bluegrass Naturals Vitamin Company, Chicago Nutrition Company, Gluten-Free Remedies, Osa's Garden, and Professional Naturopathics brands and packaged in a plastic bottle containing 60 or 120 capsules.

Digestive enzyme capsules manufactured by NOW Foods may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.

Recall #: F-1537-2014
Affected scope: 31,344 bottles
Initiated: November 7, 2013

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Now Foods recalled Digestive enzyme capsules sold under the NOW Foods, Beeyoutiful, Best in Nature, Bluegras… - a moderate-severity action.

Digestive enzyme capsules sold under the NOW Foods, Beeyoutiful, Best in Nature, Bluegras… was recalled by Now Foods in February 26, 2014. Reason: Digestive enzyme capsules manufactured by NOW Foods may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1537-2014 with the FDA Food before acting.

The recall

Now Foods issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Digestive enzyme capsules manufactured by NOW Foods may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol..

Moderate
severity level: Class II
classification: February 26, 2014
reported

Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1537-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Product description

Digestive enzyme capsules sold under the NOW Foods, Beeyoutiful, Best in Nature, Bluegrass Naturals Vitamin Company, Chicago Nutrition Company, Gluten-Free Remedies, Osa's Garden, and Professional Naturopathics brands and packaged in a plastic bottle containing 60 or 120 capsules.

Reason for recall

Digestive enzyme capsules manufactured by NOW Foods may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Food recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Moderate (Class II)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	F-1537-2014
Date reported	February 26, 2014
Date initiated	November 7, 2013
Recalling firm	Now Foods
Firm location	Bloomingdale, IL
Affected scope	31,344 bottles
Distribution	US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) + District of Columbia; FOREIGN…

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

What to do with this recall

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼

Why was this product recalled? ▼

Digestive enzyme capsules manufactured by NOW Foods may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the FDA Food on February 26, 2014. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: F-1537-2014.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

Distribution: US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) + District of Columbia; FOREIGN: Bulgaria, China, Germany, Greece, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, United Kingdom.

What are the health risks of consuming a recalled food product? ▼

Recalled food products may contain contaminants, undeclared allergens, or harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli. Consuming these products can cause foodborne illness ranging from mild gastrointestinal symptoms to serious conditions requiring hospitalization. If you have consumed a recalled food product and experience symptoms, contact your healthcare provider and report to the FDA via MedWatch.

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