Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup recall
Recalled by Vintage Roots LLC
The product, as the FDA describes it: Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup, packaged in glass bottle. Net Wt. 8oz. (236.6 mL). Distributed by Vintage Roots, PO Box 12, Brady, MT 59416. The product label declares: Ingredients: Filtered Water, Pure Cane Sugar, Sassafras Bark, Burdock Roots, Wild Cherry Bark, Molasses, Fresh Lemon Juice, Star Anise, Coriander Seeds, Whole Clove, Wintergreen Extract (no alcohol).
Why it was recalled
Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.
The FDA has since closed this recall out, which means the company finished removing the product from sale. It is kept here because a closed recall still matters to anyone holding a package bought before it ended.
What to do if you have it
The agency has published the reason above without naming a health hazard class of its own. Match your package against the codes below, and when it matches, return it rather than deciding for yourself whether it looks fine.
How to tell whether your package is one of them
A recall covers particular production runs, not everything the company makes, so the codes decide it. These are the ones the FDA published. Match them against what is printed on your package, usually near the best-before date.
Lot Code: 051626-1 Use By May 2027
The details on record
| Recalling company | Vintage Roots LLC |
|---|---|
| Company location | Conrad, MT |
| Where it was distributed | Distributed in MT only |
| How much was recalled | 7 bottles |
| Recall started | June 13, 2026 |
| Published by the FDA | July 29, 2026 |
| Recall type | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
| How the company announced it | Telephone |
| FDA recall number | H-1177-2026 |
Everything above comes from the FDA enforcement report for this recall. Read the official notice for the company's own wording, contact numbers, and any photographs of the packaging.
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