FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0941-2022

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Abbott Similac For Spit Up Infant Formula with Iron 7oz. can and 19.5oz. plastic jar. 6 units per case. Item numbers: 67927 68086 Retail UPCs: 070074679280 070074680873

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Batches: 24446K800 26872K801 31574K800 28027SH00 28029SH00 29239SH00 29240SH00 29242SH00 33704SH00 37233SH00 37234SH00 37235SH00
Quantity
138075 cases

Why it was recalled

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

Recalling firm

Firm
Abbott Laboratories
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
100 Abbott Park Rd Bldg Ap8b, N/A, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3502

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US Nationwide. Worldwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-02-17
FDA classified
2022-03-30
Posted by FDA
2022-03-16
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0941-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.