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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published March 11, 2020

Jubilant Cadista Pantoprazole Tablets Recall: Dark Brown Tablet Edges

Jubilant Cadista recalls 40mg Pantoprazole tablets with dark brown discoloration on edges. Affected lots manufactured in India, expiring 2020-2021. No remedy specified in official notice.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1058-2020DrugJubilant Cadista ›
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Recalling firmJubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.207 Kiley Dr · Salisbury, MD 21801-2249
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Jubilant Cadista is recalling 40mg Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets that show dark brown discoloration on tablet edges. This issue may affect medication safety but no specific harm is reported in the recall notice. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/37335-jubilant-cadista-pantoprazole-tablets-recall-dark-brown-tablet-edges.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/37335-jubilant-cadista-pantoprazole-tablets-recall-dark-brown-tablet-edges · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1058-2020

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“Jubilant Cadista Pantoprazole Tablets Recall: Dark Brown Tablet Edges.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/37335-jubilant-cadista-pantoprazole-tablets-recall-dark-brown-tablet-edges. Based on FDA recall #D-1058-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1058-2020%22&limit=1).

Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. voluntarily recalled Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets on March 11, 2020, due to CGMP deviations causing dark brown discoloration on tablet edges, the FDA said. The recall affects 89,376 bottles distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Jubilant Cadista
  • Product: Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP, 40 mg, 90 count bottle
  • NDC: 59746-284-90
  • Lot codes: PA218005A (exp. 12/2020), PA218P010, PA218P011 (exp. 04/2021), PA218108A, PA218110A (exp. 06/2021)
  • Distribution: Nationwide in the USA

The hazard

The FDA reported that the tablets exhibited CGMP deviations characterized by the presence of dark brown discoloration on their edges.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has had 24 other recalls since Feb. 11, 2013. Recent brand recalls include a Dec. 27, 2022, Prochlorperazine recall for subpotent drug risk and a July 18, 2022, Irbesartan recall due to failed dissolution specifications. Other recent recalls of similar products include Hetero Labs Pantoprazole Tablets Recall (March 26, 2026) and Sun Pharmaceutical Carbamazepine Tablets Recall (Aug. 3, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for dark brown discoloration on the edges of 40mg Pantoprazole tablets. The affected lots were manufactured in India with specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice.

  • Brand
    Jubilant Cadista
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Tablet Edges

    Look for dark brown discoloration on the edges of the tablets.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Distributed Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 11, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 24, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 25, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 10, 202042020
  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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Questions people ask

Are there specific lot numbers affected?

Yes, affected lots include PA218005A (expiring 12/2020), PA218P010 and PA218P011 (expiring 04/2021), and PA218108A and PA218110A (expiring 06/2021).

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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 #D-1058-2020 (March 11, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1058-2020 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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