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Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Recall: Unapproved Herbicide in Flax Seed

Pro-Form Manufacturing LLC recalls Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart drink mix due to flax seed contamination with unapproved herbicide. Check your lot number.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0779-2020FoodNature's Sunshine ›
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Recalling firmPro-Form Manufacturing LLC5001 Industrial Way · Benicia, CA 94510-1017
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Pro-Form Manufacturing LLC is recalling Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Polvo Para Preparar Bebida Sabor Vainilla Con In Toque Sabor a Chocolate (Vanilla Flavor) because the flax seed used in the product was found to contain an unapproved herbicide. The supplier notified the manufacturer of this issue, prompting the recall. This specific batch contains 4,071 units distributed primarily in Utah and Minnesota, with some reaching Columbia, Mexico, Russia, and Ukraine. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15887-nature-s-sunshine-nutrismart-recall-unapproved-herbicide-in-flax-seed.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15887-nature-s-sunshine-nutrismart-recall-unapproved-herbicide-in-flax-seed · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0779-2020

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“Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Recall: Unapproved Herbicide in Flax Seed.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15887-nature-s-sunshine-nutrismart-recall-unapproved-herbicide-in-flax-seed. Based on FDA recall #F-0779-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0779-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 19, 2020, that Pro-Form Manufacturing LLC voluntarily recalled Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Vanilla Flavor Drink Mix because its flax seed was under recall due to unapproved herbicide detection. Owners should stop consuming the product and contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Polvo Para Preparar Bebida Sabor Vainilla Con In Toque Sabor a Chocolate; Vainilla Flavor
  • UPC: 0 99904 61532 8
  • Product number: 6116-MX61532
  • Lot Number: 19256-9

The hazard

The product was recalled after a supplier notified the company that flax seed used in the items was under recall due to the detection of an unapproved herbicide, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Prospector Popcorn Recall: Undeclared Soy Hazard (2026-04-28), SunRidge Farms Organic Black Beans Recall: Pesticide Contamination Risk (2026-03-24), and Nutrisystem Chocolate Cheesecake Recall: Undeclared Soy Allergen (2026-05-13).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for 'Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Polvo Para Preparar Bebida Sabor Vainilla Con In Toque Sabor a Chocolate; Vainilla Flavor' in vanilla flavor. Check the UPC: 0 99904 61532 8 and Product number: 6116-MX61532. Verify the Lot Number is 19256-9.

  • Brand
    Nature's Sunshine
  • Product
    Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Polvo Para Preparar Bebida Sabor Vainilla Con In Toque Sabor a Chocolate; Vainilla Flavor
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 7 products

All 7 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    UT, MN. Some product was further distributed to Columbia, Mexico, Russia and Ukraine.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0778-2020Nature's Sunshine SmartMeal Nutritional Shake Mix; Natural Chocolate Flavor Net Wt. 1 lb. 3.5 oz. (555 Grams) UPC: 0 99904 03084 8 Product number: 6116 US3084 Distributed exclusively by: Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. Spanish Fork, UT 84660; Lot Number: 19198-97,271 units
F-0779-2020Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Polvo Para Preparar Bebida Sabor Vainilla Con In Toque Sabor a Chocolate; Vainilla Flavor Contenido Neto 510 g UPC: 0 99904 61532 8 Product number: 6116-MX61532 Importado y Distribuido por: Nature's Sunshine Products de Mexico, S.A. de C. V. Periferico Sur 426, Arenal de Guadalupe, Tlalpan, C.P. 14389, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico; Lot Number:19256-94071 units
F-0780-2020Nature's Sunshine CMapt M - Cmapt Mi- SmartMeal; Bahu bhbhi - Vanilla; 510 g UPC: 0 99904 03085 5 Product number: 6116-RU3085 6116-UA3085 Distributed in Russia and Ukraine - same label Nature's Sunshine Products Inc. 2500 West Executive Parkway, Suite 100 Lehi, Utah 94043; Lot Number: 19310-7 Lot number: 19310-54,044 units lot 19310-7; 3921 units of lot 19310-5
F-0781-2020Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Mezcla en polvo a base de proteina de soya enriquecida con vitaminas y minerals; Vainilla Plastic HDPE jar Contenido Neto 510 g UPC: 0 80030910217 Product number: 6116-GE3091 Elaborado por: Nature's Sunshine Products Inc. 1655 North Main Spanish Fork, UT 84660; Lot Number: 19336-414091 units
F-0782-2020Nature's Sunshine SmartMeal Nutritional Shake Mix; Natural Vanilla Flavor Net Wt. 1 lb. 2 oz. (510 g) UPC: 0 99904 03085 5 Product number: 6116-US3085 Distributed by: Nature's Sunshine Products Inc. 1655 North Main Spanish Fork, UT 84660; Lot Number: 19352-97,913 units
F-0783-2020Lifetime Fitness D. Tox Shake Mix; Plant-Based Protein Blend. Dietary Supplement - Net Wt. 2.36 lb. (37.76 oz.) 1.07 kg Program Kit - Natural Vanilla Flavor UPC: 6 82471 00831-2 Product number: 6142-2646 Manufactured exclusively for: Life Time Fitness Inc. 2902 Corporate Place Chanhassan, MN 55317; Lot Number: Kit Lot 20014-17 - Unit Lot 20014-153,246 units
F-0784-2020Lifetime Fitness D. Tox Shake Mix; Plant-Based Protein Blend. Dietary Supplement - Net Wt. 2.50 lb. (40 oz.) 1.13 kg One gallon White HDPE Jar Natural Chocolate Flavor UPC: 6 82471 00830-5 Product number: 6142-2644 Manufactured exclusively for: Life Time Fitness Inc. 2902 Corporate Place Chanhassan, MN 55317; Lot Number: Kit Lot 20014-13 - Unit Lot 20014-115,093 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat or drink the recalled NutriSmart mix due to potential herbicide contamination.

  2. Check your lot number

    Verify if your package has Lot Number 19256-9, UPC 0 99904 61532 8, and Product number 6116-MX61532.

  3. Contact the distributor

    Reach out to Nature's Sunshine Products de Mexico for further instructions on disposal or return.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Minnesota and Utah, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: 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: “UT, MN. Some product was further distributed to Columbia, Mexico, Russia and Ukraine.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Minnesota, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 19, 202012. FDA classified it Class III: Mar 3, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 4, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 21, 2022420202022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0779-2020 (February 19, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0779-2020 to see it in context.
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