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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 27, 2020

Ingredients Solutions MBF-202 Carrageenan Recall: Colored Fibers in Product

Ingredients Solutions recalls MBF-202 Carrageenan due to colored fibers found in some batches. Consumers should check product codes and use by dates for affected items.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1435-2020FoodIngredients Solutions ›
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Recalling firmIngredients Solutions Inc.631 Moosehead Trl · Waldo, ME 04915-3402
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Ingredients Solutions is recalling MBF-202 Carrageenan because some batches contain colored fibers up to 1/4 inch long. These fibers come from seaweed used in production and could cause issues if ingested in large amounts. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15180-ingredients-solutions-mbf-202-carrageenan-recall-colored-fibers-in-product.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15180-ingredients-solutions-mbf-202-carrageenan-recall-colored-fibers-in-product · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1435-2020

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“Ingredients Solutions MBF-202 Carrageenan Recall: Colored Fibers in Product.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15180-ingredients-solutions-mbf-202-carrageenan-recall-colored-fibers-in-product. Based on FDA recall #F-1435-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1435-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on August 27, 2020, that Ingredients Solutions Inc. voluntarily recalled MBF-202 Carrageenan due to the presence of 'tie tie' fibers. The hazard involves fibrous rope material found in the seaweed ingredient used to manufacture the carrageenan.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Ingredients Solutions
  • Product: MBF-202 Carrageenan
  • Lot codes: 191001-A, 191001-B, 191002-A, 191002-B, 191003-A
  • Use by dates: 10/01/21 & 10/02/21
  • Quantity: 18,000 lbs.
  • Distribution states: IA, KS, WI, KY

The hazard

On August 28, 2020, the firm's customer discovered colored fibers up to 1/4 inch in length after sifting a lot of finished carrageenan. The fibers were identified by the recalling firm as 'tie tie,' a fibrous rope used for seaweed production that was present in the seaweed ingredient used to manufacture carrageenan.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Ingredients Solutions has issued other recalls, including F-1435-2020 on August 27, 2020. Other recent recalls of similar products include Diva Fam Sea Moss Gel Superfood Recall (2026-01-09) and Wellnov FulviLife Complex Recall (2026-04-23).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product codes 191001-A, 191001-B, 191002-A, 191002-B, or 191003-A with use by dates of 10/01/21 or 10/02/21.

  • Brand
    Ingredients Solutions
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Codes

    Look for product codes 191001-A, 191001-B, 191002-A, 191002-B, or 191003-A with use by dates of 10/01/21 or 10/02/21.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “IA, KS, WI, KY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 27, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 10, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 16, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 28, 2021420202021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1435-2020 (August 27, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1435-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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