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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 28, 2018

Back to Health Ignite Pre-Workout Recall: Label Claims Whey Protein Without Milk

Back to Health Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement with Caffeine is recalled because it claims to contain whey protein but does not list milk as an ingredient. This may cause allergic reactions in people with milk allergies.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1174-2018FoodBack to Health ›
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Recalling firmIndependent Nutrition, Inc.4091 W 11th Ave Ste C · Eugene, OR 97402-5602
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What happened, in plain English

Back to Health's Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement with Caffeine is recalled because its label claims it contains whey protein but does not list milk as an ingredient. This could pose a risk for individuals with milk allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19290-back-to-health-ignite-pre-workout-recall-label-claims-whey.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19290-back-to-health-ignite-pre-workout-recall-label-claims-whey · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1174-2018

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“Back to Health Ignite Pre-Workout Recall: Label Claims Whey Protein Without Milk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19290-back-to-health-ignite-pre-workout-recall-label-claims-whey. Based on FDA recall #F-1174-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1174-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product is labeled as containing whey protein but does not list milk as an ingredient. Whey protein is derived from milk, so this could lead to allergic reactions in individuals with milk allergies.

Who’s affected

People who have purchased this supplement from stores or online. Those with milk allergies are at higher risk due to the potential for undetected milk in the product.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the Back to Health brand, 1 lb. net weight, and the UPC 8 01650 01540 2. The product may also have lot numbers like 1502014, 1503001, 1512022, 1605004, 1105007, or 1711009.

  • Brand
    Back to Health
  • Product
    Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement with Caffeine, brand Back to Health, Net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01540 2
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 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 I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    CA, FL, MO, NJ, OR, TX
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-1174-2018Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement with Caffeine, brand Back to Health, Net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01540 2. Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement with CAFFEINE, brand Muscle Sports & Nutrition (MSN), Net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01540 2 and UPC 8 01650 01541 9.; Back to Health brand lot #: 1502014, 1503001, 1512022, 1605004, 1105007, and 1711009. Private label brands: firm did not provide lot codes.
F-1175-2018Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement VANILLA, brand Back to Health, Net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01540 2 and no UPC Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement VANILLA, brand Body-B-Healthy, net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01540 2. SAMPLE ONLY. Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement VANILLA, brand Natures Market, net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01541 9. SAMPLE ONLY. Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement VANILLA, brand Alive & Well, net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01541 9. Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement Vanilla, brand Muscle Sports & Nutrition (MSN), net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01540 2.; Back to Health brand codes: 1502014, 1503001, 1512022, 1605004, 1105007, and 1711009. These two lot numbers may be found on Back to Health and Alive & Well brands: 1605007 (caffeine) and lot 1603022 (caffeine). Private label brands: firm did not provide lot codes.
F-1176-2018Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement, brand Back to Health, Net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01541 9. Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement, brand Healthy Home Center Inc., Net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01541 9. Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement, brand Super Natural Quality Health Food Center LLC, Net wt. 1 lb. UPC 8 01650 01540 2. SAMPLE ONLY. Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement, brand Strike First. Net Wt. No UPC. SAMPLE ONLY.; Back to Health and Healthy Home Center brands lot #: 1502014, 1503001, 1512022, 1605004, 1105007, and 1711009. Private label brands: firm did not provide lot codes.
F-1177-2018Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement CAFFEINE FREE Formula, brand Wynant's Familty Health Foods, Net wt. 2.64 lbs. UPC 8 01650 01551 8. SAMPLE ONLY.; firm did not provide
F-1178-2018Enduravol Elite Pre-Workout, brand Clean Athletics. Net wt. 1 lbs. No UPC.; firm did not provide lot codes.
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the Back to Health brand, 1 lb. net weight, and the UPC 8 01650 01540 2 on the label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: 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: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “CA, FL, MO, NJ, OR, TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 28, 201812. FDA classified it Class I: May 3, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 9, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 11, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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-1174-2018 (March 28, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1174-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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