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Abbott Laboratories Recall: Consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants and evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii in the manufacturing facility where the product had been produced

United States

OngoingClass I

Company
Abbott Laboratories
Product
Abbott Similac Pro-Total Comfort Infant Formula with Iron 20…
Recall date
February 17, 2022
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants and evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii in the manufacturing facility where the product had been produced

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Abbott Similac Pro-Total Comfort Infant Formula with Iron 20.1oz. and 22.5oz. plastic jar. 4 jars per case. 34oz. plastic jar. 6 jars per case. 7oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 66798 66939 67925 68107 Retail UPCs: 070074667997 070074669403 070074679266 070074681085 Not published in this source record 766561 cases Batches: 26838SH00 26860SH00 26861SH00 30318SH00 31498SH00 31580SH00 33730SH00 24451SH00 24565SH00 26738SH00 26791SH00 23495K800 24481K800 25572K800 25588K800 26739K800 26837K800 28014K800 28141K800 28152K800 29243K800 29246K800 30319K800 31466K800 31579K800 31581K800 32613K800 32614K800 34860K800 36123K800 37236K800 27977SH00 27978SH00 27990SH00 28096SH00 28097SH00 30303SH00 30304SH00 31582SH00 31583SH00 33726SH00 33727SH00 33728SH00 33729SH00 37237SH00 37303SH00

Distribution

  • US Nationwide. Worldwide.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0934-2022
Event ID
89629
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class I
Company
Abbott Laboratories
Product description
Abbott Similac Pro-Total Comfort Infant Formula with Iron 20.1oz. and 22.5oz. plastic jar. 4 jars per case. 34oz. plastic jar. 6 jars per case. 7oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 66798 66939 67925 68107 Retail UPCs: 070074667997 070074669403 070074679266 070074681085
Quantity
766561 cases
Reason
Consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants and evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii in the manufacturing facility where the product had been produced
Recall initiation date
February 17, 2022
Report date
March 16, 2022
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
Not terminated as of this source record
Distribution pattern
US Nationwide. Worldwide.
UPC, lot, and code information
Batches: 26838SH00 26860SH00 26861SH00 30318SH00 31498SH00 31580SH00 33730SH00 24451SH00 24565SH00 26738SH00 26791SH00 23495K800 24481K800 25572K800 25588K800 26739K800 26837K800 28014K800 28141K800 28152K800 29243K800 29246K800 30319K800 31466K800 31579K800 31581K800 32613K800 32614K800 34860K800 36123K800 37236K800 27977SH00 27978SH00 27990SH00 28096SH00 28097SH00 30303SH00 30304SH00 31582SH00 31583SH00 33726SH00 33727SH00 33728SH00 33729SH00 37237SH00 37303SH00
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

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Responsible company: Abbott Laboratories

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