Remel recalls Blood Agar 5% Sheep Blood 100/PK (Product R01202) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected lots 271595 and 271596 may pose health risks if used in food safety testing.
The products may contain surface and subsurface contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
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📍Recalling firmRemel, Inc12076 Santa Fe Trail Dr · Lenexa, KS 66215-3519
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Remel is recalling Blood Agar 5% Sheep Blood 100/PK (Product Number R01202) because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause foodborne illness. This recall affects specific lots sold to labs and researchers who use the product for bacterial culture. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/51802-remel-blood-agar-5-sheep-blood-100-pk-recall-listeria.
“Remel Blood Agar 5% Sheep Blood 100/PK Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/51802-remel-blood-agar-5-sheep-blood-100-pk-recall-listeria. Based on FDA recall #Z-2223-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2223-2025%22&limit=1).
Remel, Inc voluntarily recalled Blood Agar,5% Sheep Blood 100/PK due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the FDA said on July 11, 2025.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Remel
Product: Blood Agar,5% Sheep Blood 100/PK
Product Number: R01202
UDI-DI: 848838000645
Lot Numbers: 271595, 271596
Units affected: 1552
The hazard
The products may contain surface and subsurface contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Remel, Inc has 22 other recalls on record since 2017-11-02. Other recent recalls of similar products include Remel GC Agar Base Recall (2026-06-03), Remel Yeastone Broth Recall (2026-03-24), and Remel Campy CVA Medium 100/PK recall (2026-02-05).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Product Number R01202 with Lot Numbers 271595 or 271596 on the packaging. This product is sold by Remel, Inc for laboratory use in bacterial culture testing.
Brand
Remel
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 4 products
All 4 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 II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-2223-2025
Blood Agar,5% Sheep Blood 100/PK, Product Number R01202; UDI-DI: 848838000645; Lot Numbers: 271595, 271596
1552 units
Z-2224-2025
Strep Selective II Agar, Product Number R01859; UDI-DI: 848838003158; Lot Numbers: 271613
371 units
Z-2225-2025
Blood/EMB, Levine 100/PK, Product Number R02041; UDI-DI: 848838003684; Lot Numbers: 274194
750 units
Z-2226-2025
Blood/MacConkey Biplate 100/PK, Product Number R02049; UDI-DI: 848838003684; Lot Numbers: 274194
611 untis
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the Product Number R01202 and Lot Numbers 271595 or 271596 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 26 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2223-2025 (July 11, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2223-2025 to see it in context.
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