FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup
Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup contains an unapproved food additive, sassafras bark.
Recall ended Jul 28, 2026. Still check yours.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Vintage Roots LLC of Conrad, Montana, recalled its Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup on June 13, 2026, because the product contains sassafras bark, an unapproved food additive. The syrup, sold in glass bottles with a net weight of 8oz. (236.6 mL), was distributed in Montana only. The recall involved 7 bottles and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on July 17, 2026.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for food recalls:
- Return it to the store where you bought it, or throw it away.
- Don't give it to anyone else, such as a food bank, or to a pet.
Is yours affected?
Compare the details below with your product and check the FDA notice to confirm whether it is affected.
Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup
Product details from the notice
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).
- Lot code
- 051626-1
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
- Company
- Vintage Roots LLCConrad, Montana
- Risk
Moderate risk
Eating it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.
FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 99354
- Recall number
- H-1177-2026
- Quantity recalled
- 7 bottles
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA
Listed on Recall Canary
Recall ended
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
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