“Microbiologics KWIK-STIK QC Set Recall: Missing Strain Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57489-microbiologics-kwik-stik-qc-set-recall-missing-strain-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2576-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2576-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Aug. 14, 2023, that Microbiologics Inc voluntarily recalled one lot of KWIK-STIK, ANA (3 Strains) QC Set due to microbiological testing issues. The hazard involves a missing strain in the quality control set.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Microbiologics
Product: KWIK-STIK, ANA (3 Strains) QC Set
REF: 5065P
UDI/DI: 70845357025622
Lot Number: 5065-26
Expiration Date: 07/31/2024
The hazard
One lot of KWIK STIK ANA (3 strains) QC Set is missing one of the strains, specifically Parabacteroides distasonis. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Microbiologics Inc has issued 35 other recalls since June 6, 2017. Recent brand recalls include a Dec. 2, 2025, KWIK-STIK 2-Pack recall for microorganism recovery risk and a Nov. 13, 2025, quality control kit recall involving lot labeling mix-ups. Other recent recalls of similar products include the July 29, 2026, Diagnostica Stago STA Staclot Protein S Recall and the Dec. 5, 2025, Meridian Bioscience Revogene C. difficile Test Recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot number 5065-26 on the packaging. The product was sold with expiration date 07/31/2024. This specific QC set is used for microbiological testing.
Brand
Microbiologics
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Look for lot number 5065-26 on the packaging to confirm if your product is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 4 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of MN, PA, TN, TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 37 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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 #Z-2576-2023 (August 14, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2576-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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