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Earthworks Health
FDA recall F-1160-2019 · Class II · reported 2019-03-20 · Terminated
- Product
- Diatomaceous Earth packaged in the following ways: 1) Perma-Guard, Fossil Shell Flour, Anti-caking agent, Food Chemical Codex Grade, Weight: 50 lb/22.6 kg, Bountiful, UT; 2) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 2.5 Pounds 3) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 10 pounds
- Reason
- Product contains elevated levels of lead, arsenic, and chromium: potentially harmful metals.
- Quantity
- N/A
- Distribution
- Product distributed directly to consumers nationwide.
- Firm location
- NE, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Recall started
- 2018-12-04
- Terminated
- 2019-04-05
- Code info
- 50 lb containers: lots 18289 & 18323 2.5 lbs and 10 lbs: No codes
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.