Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published October 31, 2019
Merical Leader Probiotic Recall: Incorrect Probiotic Blend on Label
Merical recalls Leader Advanced Probiotic with 6 strains and 20 billion cultures due to incorrect probiotic blend indicated on label. Affected items have specific batch and expiration dates.
“Merical Leader Probiotic Recall: Incorrect Probiotic Blend on Label.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16443-merical-leader-probiotic-recall-incorrect-probiotic-blend-on-label. Based on FDA recall #F-0193-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0193-2020%22&limit=1).
Merical, LLC recalled Leader Advanced Probiotic with 6 Probiotic Strains and 20 billion Live Cultures due to an incorrect probiotic blend on the label, the FDA said on Oct. 31, 2019. Consumers should stop using the product immediately.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Leader
Product Name: Advanced Probiotic with 6 Probiotic Strains and 20 billion Live Cultures
Size: 30 capsules
Item Number: CARD40359
UPC Code: 096295136654
Batch Numbers: 300-00027721 and 300-00027515
Expiration Dates: 08/2020 and 04/2021
The hazard
The Supplemental Facts Panel on the product label indicated an incorrect probiotic blend. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show MeriCal, LLC has three other recalls on record since March 19, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include Member's Mark Super Greens Recalled for Salmonella Risk (Oct. 24, 2025), Merical Glucosamine Supplement Lacks Shellfish Allergen Warning (Jan. 9, 2020), and Walgreens Probiotic Recall: Incorrect Strain Used (March 19, 2019).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for batch numbers 300-00027721 or 300-00027515 and expiration dates of 08/2020 or 04/2021 on the label. The product has 30 capsules and item number CARD40359.
Brand
Merical
Product
Leader Advanced Probiotic with 6 Probiotic Strains and 20 billion Live Cultures. 30 capsules Item Number: CARD40359
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for batch numbers 300-00027721 or 300-00027515 and expiration dates of 08/2020 or 04/2021.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “One customer in OH who then distributed product nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0193-2020 (October 31, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0193-2020 to see it in context.
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