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Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup, packaged in glass bottle. Net Wt. 8oz. (236.6 mL). Distributed by Vintage Roots, PO Bo... — FDA record H-1177-2026
Reported terminated
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Jun 13, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup, packaged in glass bottle. Net Wt. 8oz. (236.6 mL). Distributed by Vintage Roots, PO Box 12, Brady, MT 59416. The product label declares: Ingredients: Filtered Water, Pure Cane Sugar, Sassafras Bark, Burdock Roots, Wild Cherry Bark, Molasses, Fresh Lemon Juice, Star Anise, Coriander Seeds, Whole Clove, Wintergreen Extract (no alcohol).
- Reason
- Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Vintage Roots LLC
- Quantity
- 7 bottles
- Agency-reported status
- Terminated
- Source record identifier
- H-1177-2026
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Lot Code: 051626-1 Use By May 2027 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Distributed in MT only
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
Dates in the source
- Report date
- Jul 29, 2026
- Recall initiation date
- Jun 13, 2026
- Center classification date
- Jul 17, 2026
- Termination date
- Jul 28, 2026
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.