Culture Media, Non-Selective And Non-Differential
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for culture media, non-selective and non-differential (product code JSG), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 869
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 21
- Malfunctions
- 845
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2010–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2025-05-27Open, ClassifiedStorage
BD MICROBIOLOGY FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MED TUBE 1004321196 (100/CT) MEDIA.
transit delays of certain cold chain products due to severe thunderstorms which may caused the products to be stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions. This failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.
- 2018-11-30TerminatedMixed-up of materials/components
BD BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, Catalog No. 221261, (non-selective, non-differential)
a portion of a single lot was not manufactured in accordance with the internal formulation resulting in inhibited growth of Gram negative organisms.
- 2017-06-01TerminatedError in labeling
Sabouraud Dextrose Agar w /Lecithin and Tween 20 Acumedia PN 91081 Product Usage: Used for the isolation of fungi from surfaces sanitized with quaternary ammonium compounds
Storage temperature listed on the label was incorrect. Label stated 2-30C. Actual storage temperature is 2-8C.
- 2017-06-01TerminatedError in labeling
Nutrient Gelatin, Acumedia Part Number 7471 A Product Usage: Nutrient Gelatin is used for the differentiation of microorganisms on the basis of gelatinase production. Identifying fermentative and non-fermentative Gram-negative bacilli include testing for gelatin liquefaction. If the proteolytic enzyme gelatinase is present, gelatin is hydrolyzed and loses its gelling characteristic.
Incorrect expiration date was listed on the label. Correct expiration date was November 30, 2016. Product was labeled with expiration date of April 30, 2018.
- 2015-06-10TerminatedMaterial/Component Contamination
Remel Blood Agar (TSA w/sheep blood) plate REF R01202 packaged 10 plates per pack, 10/10-packs per case (100 plates). Blood agar is a solid medium recommended for use in qualitative procedures for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms and visualization of hemolytic reactions.
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
- 2015-01-14TerminatedMaterial/Component Contamination
CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar is an enriched, nonselective culture medium particularly useful or the isolation and cultivation of obligate anaerobes from clinical specimens. It supports the growth of a wide variety of obligately anaerobic, faculatively anaerobic, microaerophilic and aerobic bacteria.
A low level of surface and subsurface contamination of Listeria monocytogenes on 9 lots of non-sterile prepared plated media containing sheep blood, typically visible immediately upon removal from the packaging. The contamination is typically observed as 1-3 CFUs per plate when present.
- 2015-01-14TerminatedMaterial/Component Contamination
Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is a general purpose culture medium used for the growth and recovery of fastidious microbial species.
A low level of surface and subsurface contamination of Listeria monocytogenes on 9 lots of non-sterile prepared plated media containing sheep blood, typically visible immediately upon removal from the packaging. The contamination is typically observed as 1-3 CFUs per plate when present.
- 2013-05-16TerminatedMaterial/Component Contamination
BBL(tm) Trypticase (tm) Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood. Used for culturing microorganisms.
Microbiological media may be contaminated with bacteria.
- 2013-05-16TerminatedMaterial/Component Contamination
BBL(tm) CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar. Used for culturing microorganisms.
Microbiological media may be contaminated with bacteria.
- TerminatedComponent design/selection
Tryptic Soy Agar, Acumedia PN 7100 500g, 2Kg, 10Kg, and 50Kg sizes
light precipitate may form in prepared plates of Acumedia Tryptic Soy Agar (7100) Lot# 108166. While there is no change in growth performance of this medium, the formation of particulate matter may be misinterpreted as growth in poured plates thereby leading to inaccurate counts.
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