KWIKSTIK 2 Pack (REF 0778P) and QC Set and Panels: KWIKSTIK YST Comprehensive QC Set (REF 5195P) contain product labeled as Trichosporon dermatis (T. dermatis) which may contain Candida Utilis instead of T. dermatis.
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📍Recalling firmMicrobiologics Inc200 Cooper Ave N · Saint Cloud, MN 56303-4440
“Microbiologics QC Sets Contain Wrong Fungus - Recall for Safety.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65854-microbiologics-qc-sets-contain-wrong-fungus-recall-for-safety. Based on FDA recall #Z-1691-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1691-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 12, 2020, that Microbiologics Inc is recalling Microbiologics QC SETS AND PANELS and KWIKSTIK kits because they may contain Candida Utilis instead of the labeled Trichosporon dermatis. The recall affects 49 units distributed nationwide and internationally.
The recalled KWIKSTIK 2 Pack (REF 0778P) and QC Set and Panels (REF 5195P) contain product labeled as Trichosporon dermatis which may contain Candida Utilis instead of T. dermatis, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Microbiologics Inc has 35 other recalls on record since June 6, 2017. Other recent recalls include a Dec. 2, 2025 KWIK-STIK 2-Pack recall for microorganism recovery risk and a Nov. 13, 2025 KWIK-STIK Quality Control Kit recall for lot labeling mix-ups. Similar recent recalls of similar products include a March 24, 2026 Remel Yeastone Broth Recall for incorrect lab results risk and an Aug. 11, 2026 Medline Convenience Kits Recall for fungal contamination risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'KWIKSTIK YST Comprehensive QC Set' with reference number 5195P. Lot numbers 5195-04 or 5195-05 are affected.
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Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Nationwide, Including Australia, Brazil, Curacao, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Italy, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Turkey, United States, Uruguay and Australia.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Z-1690-2020
KWIK-STIK 2 Pack Trichosporon dermatis derived from ATCC 204094 (Catalog# 0778P, lot 778-65-3); Catalog Number: 0778P. Lot Number: 778-65-3. UDI 20845357018773.
Z-1691-2020
Microbiologics QC SETS AND PANELS, YST Comprehensive QC Set, REF 5195P, containing Trichosporon dermatis, ATCC 204094, QR Code: (01)70845357030770, (17)200831, (10)5195-04.; Catalog Number: 5195P (KWIK-STIK kit that contains 0778P). Lot Numbers: 5195-04, 5195-05. UDI 70845357030770.
Based on the official FDA remedy
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Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide, Including Australia, Brazil, Curacao, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Italy, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Turkey, United States, Uruguay and Australia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1691-2020 (February 12, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1691-2020 to see it in context.
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