The headline may sound familiar—that’s because the same potentially contaminated baby formula product recalled back in March “out of abundance of caution” somehow still made it out to a Nashville, Tenn. retailer, which further distributed it to eight states.
The Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula is potentially contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria commonly found in nature that causes no symptoms in most kids and adults. However, for premature infants, infants under two months old, or infants with weakened immune systems, it can cause serious symptoms, including fever, poor feeding, excessive crying or low energy.
Which baby formula is recalled?
The recalled baby formula is labeled Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula and was manufactured from Jan. 2 to Jan. 18, 2023. You can see an image here. The following retailers from Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia received the 12.4-ounce version of the infant formula after that date:
Belle Foods, Bellview Price Cutter, Booneville Shopwise, Brown County IGA, Buehler’s, Buehler’s Cash Saver, Buehler’s IGA, Camridge City Market, Campbell’s Market, Camron’s Foodliner, Cash Saver, Cash Saver Harlan, Chappell’s Hometown, Country Mart, Crossroads IGA, Food City, Food Giant, Food World, Foodland, Frabergs Foods, Fresh N Low, Gallion’s Market, Gregerson’s Cash Saver, Hilltop Cee Bee, Hometown IGA, Houchen’s, Howard’s IGA, Laurel Grocery Company, Liberty IGA, Market Place, Noble’s IGA, Parkview IGA, Noble’s IGA, Parkview IGA, Piggly Wiggly, Piggly Wiggly Warrior, Price Cutter, Price Less Foods, Price Less IGA, Quality Foods, Riesbeck’s, Rivertown IGA, Simpson’s Supermarket, Spencer Cash Saver, Stop to Save, Sureway, Sureway Henderson, Swafford and Sons IGA, Tietgens Mt. Pleasant IGA, Valu Market, Versailles IGA, Vevay IGA, Village Market & Café, Walnut Creek Country Market, Winburn Fruit Market, and Woodruff’s Supermarket.
The recalled formulas have the following Lot Codes and “use by” dates, which can be found on the bottom of the package:
- 300357651Z – USE BY 04JUL2024
- 300457651Z – USE BY 05JUL2024
- 300557651Z – USE BY 06JUL2024
- 300557652Z – USE BY 06JUL2024
- 300757651Z – USE BY 08JUL2024
- 300857651Z – USE BY 09JUL2024
- 301057651Z – USE BY 11JUL2024
- 301057652Z – USE BY 11JUL2024
- 301157651Z – USE BY 12JUL2024
What to do if you have the recalled baby formula?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants you check your pantry to make sure you didn’t purchase one of the recalled baby formulas. If you have a product with a matching code above, they urge you to stop using it and throw it away. You can request a refund by contacting the Gerber Parent Resource Center at 1-800-777-7690. They are available anytime. If you have any health-related questions, the FDA advises you to contact your healthcare provider.
