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

1. February 17, 2022 - Recall initiated
2. March 16, 2022 - Reported by source

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0956-2022

Event ID

89629

Status

Ongoing

Classification

Class I

Company

Abbott Laboratories

Product description

Abbott Similac Alimentum Eye Q Plus 400g. can. Abbott Alimentum Eye Q 400g. can. Abbott Alimentum Eye Q Hypoallergenic 400g. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 6208407 6208418 6208481 6208482 6208483 Retail UPCs: 070074110431 070074123905 070074110356 070074111834 070074110271

Quantity

40943 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: 26812Z261 29209Z201 30285Z263 32412Z222 33690Z201 26812Z262 27939Z263 29209Z203 30285Z262 32412Z223 26812Z263 27939Z260 29209Z200 30285Z260 32412Z220 32648Z200 26812Z260 27939Z261 29209Z202 30285Z261 32412Z221 33690Z200 33690Z210 27939Z262 29209Z204 30285Z264 32412Z224 33690Z202

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

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 89629 with 10 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Abbott Laboratories

Other recalls from Abbott Laboratories

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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