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WarningRecall #H-1177-2026Food

Vintage Roots LLC Recalls Vintage Roots Root Beer Syrup, packaged in glass bottle

Vintage Roots LLC · Class II — Moderate Risk

Packaged food on grocery store aisle shelves — representative photo for FDA food recall
A U.S. grocery store aisle (representative file photo). Specific recalled product: see recall details below. Photo: Tessa Bury / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Product Description

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).

Reason for Recall

Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark.

FDA Classification

Class II — Moderate Risk

A situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Distribution

Distributed in MT only

Remedy

Consumers should stop using this product. Contact the recalling firm for further instructions regarding this product.

411 Press Analysis

The FDA classified this recall as Class II, indicating the food product may cause temporary health problems or poses a slight threat of a serious nature. Vintage Roots LLC initiated the recall on June 13, 2026 affecting 7 bottles. Unapproved food additive: sassafras bark. The product was distributed in Distributed in MT only. Consumers should check their purchases and discontinue use of any affected product. Contact Vintage Roots LLC for further instructions.

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