Abbott Nutrition Recall: The firm expanded recall to include additional batches. Product recalled because of off odor and taste due to microbial contamination.

🇺🇸 United States

1. May 9, 2016 - Recall initiated
2. February 8, 2017 - Reported by source
3. January 31, 2017 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-1422-2017

Event ID

76167

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

Abbott Nutrition

Product description

Nepro Vanilla , 8oz metal can

Quantity

332,088 units

Reason

The firm expanded recall to include additional batches. Product recalled because of off odor and taste due to microbial contamination.

Recall initiation date

May 9, 2016

Report date

February 8, 2017

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

January 31, 2017

Distribution pattern

The product was distributed in the US as well as the following foreign countries: Guam and Puerto Rico, Israel, Kuwait, Trinidad and Tobago

UPC, lot, and code information

Lot Number 57648RA11 Expiration Date 1Jan 2017

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

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 76167 with 5 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Abbott Nutrition

Other recalls from Abbott Nutrition

Where this information comes from

View FDA enforcement record -- the specific openFDA record this summary was built from.

No separate FDA public notice was found for this enforcement record. The information below comes from FDA's Recall Enterprise System through openFDA.

FDA Enforcement Reports -- FDA's general, official recall and enforcement information.

Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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