Controversies around protein powder refuse to stop. A week after findings of a study suggested presence of heavy metals in protein powders, a renowned protein powder brand Orgain has issued a voluntary recall of its chocolate-flavored “30g Plant Protein Complete Protein Powder” due to undeclared peanut allergens. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the recall as a Class I risk, the highest warning level, indicating a significant risk of serious health consequences or death.
While the recall by Orgain, an Irvine, CA-based company, was announced on December 17, 2024 by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a January 10, 2025 update discloses that the FDA had assigned the incident a Class I risk —the FDA’s highest risk in a three-tier system. Class I risk is when there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health effects or death.
