Becton Dickinson & Co.: 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.

Agency Publication Date: January 14, 2015

Affected Products

Product: TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions. MacConkey II Agar is a selective and differential medium for the detection of coliform organisms and enteric pathogens.

Catalogue # 221291 with Lot #4050354, 4086399, 4099206 and 4143653; Catalogue #221261 with Lot # 4022158 4086443 4092199

Lot Numbers:

4050354

4022158

Product: 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.

Catalogue # 221734 with Lot #4077423

Lot Numbers:

4077423

Product: 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.

Catalogue # 221263 with Lot #4099228

Lot Numbers:

4099228

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 69091

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Becton Dickinson & Co.

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 3 products (7,617 cases (100 plates/case); 1,530 cases (100 plates/case); 775 cases)

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Affected Products

Catalogue # 221291 with Lot #4050354, 4086399, 4099206 and 4143653; Catalogue #221261 with Lot # 4022158 4086443 4092199

Lot Numbers:

4050354

4022158

Catalogue # 221734 with Lot #4077423

Lot Numbers:

4077423

Product: 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.

Catalogue # 221263 with Lot #4099228

Lot Numbers:

4099228