Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Is Tazobactam recalled?
Not under an active recall.
Tazobactam was recalled 25 times in the past — all now closed. Most recent: May 15, 2023.
Most common reason: Sterility / contamination (19 of these recalls)
Recalls are matched by product description. A recall usually affects specific lots, not every package of Tazobactam. “Active” means an FDA recall is still ongoing; “closed” means it was terminated or completed. Checked against openFDA on Oct 10, 2026.
Tazobactam recalls on record
none so far in 2026; 25 on record, newest first
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin / Tazobactam
Lack of sterility assurance
Class II · Moderate risk
Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam)
Lack of assurance of sterility: The results of sterility tests of seven batches of product were out of specification. Five of these batches tested positive for Ralstonia pickettii and two batches produced turbid results that could not be further identified. While all product distributed to the market has met the registered specifications for release, including for sterility, it was manufactured on the same equipment as the affected batches.
Class I · High risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection USP 3.375 grams per vial
Presence of Particulate Matter: identified as glass and silicone material
Class I · High risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Subpotent Drug: High Levels of Impurities Resulting in Decrease Potency
Class I · High risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Subpotent Drug: High Levels of Impurities Resulting in Decrease Potency
Class I · High risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Presence of Particulate Matter: confirmed customer report for presence of visible particulate matter, confirmed as glass
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin-Tazobactam 13.5 grams/NS 322 mL bag
Lack of Sterility Assurance
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin-Tazobactam 10.125 grams/NS 307 mL BAG
Lack of Sterility Assurance
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin-Tazobactam 9 grams/NS 302 mL bags
Lack of Sterility Assurance
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
ZOSYN (pipericillin/tazobactam)
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Product sterility cannot be guaranteed.
Class II · Moderate risk
Piperacillin/ tazobactam various strength in normal saline bags
Lack of sterility assurance.
Class I · High risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Crystallization: Potential to exhibit precipitation/crystallization in IV bag or IV line upon reconstitution.
Class I · High risk
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection
Crystallization: Potential to exhibit precipitation/crystallization in IV bag or IV line upon reconstitution.
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