Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Vintage Roots LLC: food recall H-1177-2026
Vintage Roots LLC of Conrad, MT recalled Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup, packaged in glass bottle. Net Wt. 8oz. (236.6 mL). Distributed by Vintage Roots, PO Box… Reason: Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark. The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Jul 29, 2026; distribution: Montana.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Jul 28, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- 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).
- Product quantity
- 7 bottles
- Reason for recall
- Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Lot Code: 051626-1 Use By May 2027
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed in MT only
- Recalling firm
- Vintage Roots LLC, Conrad, MT
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Telephone
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Classified by the FDA | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Terminated | Jul 28, 2026 |
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Sources
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