Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published August 28, 2019
Jivan Shakti Plastic Bottles Labeled 'Ancient Youth Secret' Lack Vitamin D - FDA Recall
Jivan Shakti recalls plastic bottles labeled 'Ancient Youth Secret' that were found to contain no Vitamin D despite claiming 200 IU per serving. This FDA-tested supplement may not provide the advertised benefits.
“Jivan Shakti Plastic Bottles Labeled 'Ancient Youth Secret' Lack Vitamin D - FDA Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16700-jivan-shakti-plastic-bottles-labeled-ancient-youth-secret-lack-vitamin. Based on FDA recall #F-2144-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2144-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on August 28, 2019, that Jivan Shakti Inc. voluntarily recalled plastic bottles of its 'Ancient Youth Secret' calcium supplement with Vitamin D due to mislabeling hazards. The product label declared Vitamin D3 content, but analysis revealed no Vitamin D was present in the tablets.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Jivan Shakti
Product: Ancient Youth Secret - Since 500 B.C., DR. NARAM'S RASAYANA D TABLET, Calcium Supplement with Vitamin*
Batch No: RST-010
Mfr. Date: 05/2018
Exp. Date: 04/2021
Quantity: 790 bottles
Distribution: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA
The hazard
The product label declared Vitamin D3 at 200 IU per serving. FDA sample analysis revealed no Vitamin D in the product.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Winder Labs Recalls Grape Multivitamins Due to Subpotent Vitamin D (2025-10-27) and Yunker Energy & Health Herbal Supplement with Vitamins Recall: Vitamin E Claim Not Met (2026-03-12). Additional similar product recalls include Prospector Popcorn Belgian Chocolate Toffee Gourmet Popcorn Recall: Inaccurate Nutrient Claims (2026-07-15).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for plastic bottles labeled 'Ancient Youth Secret - Since 500 B.C., DR. NARAM'S RASAYANA D TABLET, Calcium Supplement' with batch number RST-010, manufactured on May 2018, and expiring April 2021.
Brand
Jivan Shakti
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Verify the label includes 'Ancient Youth Secret - Since 500 B.C., DR. NARAM'S RASAYANA D TABLET, Calcium Supplement' with batch number RST-010.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 20 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed in: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 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 product may not provide the advertised Vitamin D benefits, but it is not unsafe for consumption as it does not contain harmful levels of Vitamin D.
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-2144-2019 (August 28, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2144-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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