What happened
Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.
What to do
Check your fridge, freezer and pantry for the product described below, and compare the brand, size and product codes carefully. If you have it, don't eat it. Throw it away or return it to the store where you bought it for a refund. If you or someone in your home ate it and feels unwell, contact a doctor. If you have a food allergy, don't eat the product even if it looks and smells normal.
Recall details
- Recall date
- Jun 13, 2026
- Country
- United States
- Company
- Vintage Roots LLC
- Type
- Class II
- Reason
- Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.
- 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).
- Where it was sold
- Distributed in MT only
- Quantity
- 7 bottles
- Product codes
- Lot Code: 051626-1 Use By May 2027
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall number
- H-1177-2026
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This page summarizes the official notice; the agency's notice is the authoritative version.