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Mead Johnson & Company Recall: Reckitt, a producer of nutrition products, announced today that out of an abundance of caution, it has chosen to voluntarily recall two (2) select batches of ProSobee 12.9 oz. Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula due to a remote possibility of cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Mead Johnson & Company
Product
ENFAMIL PROSOBEE PWD 12.9OZ (6CAN) US
Recall date
February 19, 2023
Terminated
November 26, 2024
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Reckitt, a producer of nutrition products, announced today that out of an abundance of caution, it has chosen to voluntarily recall two (2) select batches of ProSobee 12.9 oz. Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula due to a remote possibility of cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
ENFAMIL PROSOBEE PWD 12.9OZ (6CAN) US Not published in this source record 147,230 cans Batch: ZL2HZF; SKU: 300871214415; lot:0670975; Expiry: 3/1/2024 Batch: ZL2HZZ; SKU: 300871214415; lot:0670979; Expiry: 3/1/2024

Distribution

  • AK
  • AL
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI
  • Puerto Rico. Foreign: Bangkok
  • Thailand and Guam.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0623-2023
Event ID
91743
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Mead Johnson & Company
Product description
ENFAMIL PROSOBEE PWD 12.9OZ (6CAN) US
Quantity
147,230 cans
Reason
Reckitt, a producer of nutrition products, announced today that out of an abundance of caution, it has chosen to voluntarily recall two (2) select batches of ProSobee 12.9 oz. Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula due to a remote possibility of cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii.
Recall initiation date
February 19, 2023
Report date
March 22, 2023
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
November 26, 2024
Distribution pattern
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, Puerto Rico. Foreign: Bangkok, Thailand and Guam.
UPC, lot, and code information
Batch: ZL2HZF; SKU: 300871214415; lot:0670975; Expiry: 3/1/2024 Batch: ZL2HZZ; SKU: 300871214415; lot:0670979; Expiry: 3/1/2024
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Press Release
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Mead Johnson & Company

Distribution map

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Distribution map
State Distributed
Alaska 1
Alabama 1
Arkansas 1
Arizona 1
California 1
Colorado 1
Connecticut 1
Florida 1
Georgia 1
Hawaii 1
Iowa 1
Illinois 1
Indiana 1
Kentucky 1
Louisiana 1
Massachusetts 1
Maine 1
Michigan 1
Minnesota 1
Missouri 1
Mississippi 1
North Carolina 1
New Hampshire 1
New Jersey 1
Nevada 1
New York 1
Ohio 1
Oklahoma 1
Oregon 1
Pennsylvania 1
Rhode Island 1
South Carolina 1
Tennessee 1
Texas 1
Utah 1
Virginia 1
Washington 1
Wisconsin 1

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