Abbott Laboratories recalls Abbott Similac Advance Infant Formula with Iron and 40 more: salmonella risk

March 16, 2022 · Abbott Laboratories Class I

Class IFDA’s highest-risk class: a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Reason for the recallConsumer 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

Find the official FDA enforcement report

Recall at a glance

Recalling company: Abbott Laboratories
Location: Abbott Park, IL
Reported by FDA: March 16, 2022
Recall started: February 17, 2022
Risk class: Class I
Status (latest data we have): Ongoing
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Category: Supplements and infant formula
Reason type: Salmonella Other contamination

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Abbott Similac Advance Infant Formula with Iron 12.4oz. can, 23.2oz. plastic jar, 20.6oz. plastic jar. 6 units per case. Abbott Similac Pro-Advance 34oz. plastic jar. 6 jars per case. Item numbers: 53359 68084 5595776 6748701 Retail UPCs: 070074533605 070074680859 070074559582 070074122373
Quantity: 3491684 cases
Codes: Batches: 23432SH00 23433SH00 24461SH00 24462SH00 25593SH00 25594SH00 25596SH00 26765SH00 26766SH00 26795SH00 26796SH00 27001SH00 27003SH00 27996SH00 27997SH00 27998SH00 28025SH00 28111SH00 29229SH00 29230SH00 30359SH00 31585SH00 31587SH00 31588SH00 35059SH00 35072SH00 37245SH00 23403K800 23404K800 23406K800 23408K800 23410K800 23434K800 23435K800 23436K800 23437K800 24473K800 24474K800 24475K800 24476K800 24477K800 24478K800 24491K800 24492K800 24512K800 24513K800 24514K800 24518K800 24519K800 24520K800 24521K800 24522K800 25578K800 25580K800 25581K800 25582K800 25583K800 25584K800 25585K800…
Abbott Alimentum, Abbott Similac Alimentum, Abbott Similac Alimentum HMO, Abbott Alimentum Similac, Abbott Similac Gold Alimentum HMO 400g can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 674845 6748406 6748408 6748412 6748425 6748426 6748430 6748453 6748484 Retail UPCs: 0070074122250 8699548994869 070074122311 0070074124131 070074122359 070074122274 070074123349 070074123325
Quantity: 209857 cases
Codes: Batches: 33688Z201 34929Z202 35065Z201 36145Z202 29280Z260 32430Z200 36145Z201 28123Z262 33688Z202 23443Z261 25659Z260 30283Z260 31410Z200 31411Z201 32431Z200 25659Z261 28123Z261 30283Z262 31410Z204 25659Z262 26867Z262 28123Z263 29210Z202 30283Z263 33688Z203 35065Z202 29210Z201 33688Z204 23443Z260 25550Z260 25564Z260 26867Z260 27936Z260 27937Z260 28123Z260 29210Z200 29280Z261 30281Z260 30283Z261 31410Z201 31410Z205 31410Z206 31411Z200 32423Z200 32431Z201 33688Z200 34929Z200 35030Z200 35049Z200 35065Z200 35066Z260 36145Z200 25550Z261 26867Z261 32423Z201 32431Z202 34929Z201
Abbott Similac for Supplementation 22oz. plastic jar. 4 jars per case. Item numbers: 63013 Retail UPCs: 070074629506 70074629506
Quantity: 22074 cases
Codes: Batches: 24511SH00 27083SH00
Abbott Similac Pro-Advance 23oz. and 34oz. plastic jar. 6 jars per case. Item numbers: 6720413 6721313 Retail UPCs: 055325002567 055325002581
Quantity: 26035 cases
Codes: Batches: 30343SH00 34959SH00 24494SH00 30343SH01 32594SH00 32594SH10 32594SH20 34799SH00 34959SH01
Abbott Similac For Spit Up Infant Formula with Iron 22.5oz plastic jar. 6 jars per case. Item numbers: 5372976 Retail UPCs: 070074537306
Quantity: 21126 cases
Codes: Batches: 25667SH00 25668SH00 26872SH00
Abbott Similac Human Milk Fortifier 0.9g Pouch / Sachet, 50 Pouch / Sachet per retail unit. 3 retail units per case Item numbers: 54598 5459813 5459814 5459820 5459886 6771009 Retail UPCs: 70074545998 070074545998 055325545996 070074109404 070074103297 070074671833
Quantity: 104146 cases
Codes: Batches: 22349Z200 25609Z200 26914Z200 26915Z200 26916Z200 26917Z200 26918Z200 26919Z200 26920Z200 26921Z200 27073Z200 28077Z200 28158Z200 28162Z200 28166Z200 29385Z200 30512Z200 30513Z200 30521Z200 31525Z200 31533Z200 31534Z200 31543Z200 32649Z200 32655Z200 32656Z200 32660Z200 32660Z210 32671Z200 33751Z200 33752Z200 34045Z200 34046Z210 34892Z200 34901Z200 35112Z200 35113Z200 35163Z200 36170Z200 30522Z200 32657Z200 22353Z200 22354Z200 26782Z200 26785Z200 27982Z200 27983Z200 31541Z200 33753Z200 34890Z200 34891Z200 35164Z200 36171Z200 24472Z200 25610Z200 27984Z200 32672Z200 32673Z200 32674Z200…
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
Quantity: 138075 cases
Codes: Batches: 24446K800 26872K801 31574K800 28027SH00 28029SH00 29239SH00 29240SH00 29242SH00 33704SH00 37233SH00 37234SH00 37235SH00
Abbott Similac Organic 7oz. can. 6 cans per case. Abbott Similac Organic with A2 Milk Infant Formula with Iron 20.6oz. plastic jar. 4 jars per case. 23.2oz plastic jar. 6 jars per case. Item numbers: 68013 68092 5082178 Retail UPCs: 070074680156 070074680934 070074508221
Quantity: 52663 cases
Codes: Batches: 24397K800 27994SH00 27995SH00 24400SH00
Abbott Similac Sensitive Infant Formula with Iron 22.5oz. plastic jar. 6 jars per case. Item numbers: 5081776 Retail UPCs: 070074508184
Quantity: 46757 cases
Codes: Batches: 23426SH00 23427SH00 25577SH00 25579SH00 25665SH00 25681SH00 26840SH00
Abbott Similac Sensitive 34oz. plastic jar. 6 jars per case. Abbott Similac Sensitive Infant Formula with Iron 12.5oz. can and 20.1oz. plastic jar. 6 units per case. Item numbers: 68082 5753978 6748901 674891L Retail UPCs: 070074680835 070074575414 070074122380
Quantity: 2046814 cases
Codes: Batches: 28015SH00 28013SH00 28016SH00 28018SH00 28019SH00 30302SH00 30447SH00 30449SH00 32610SH00 36214SH00 36215SH00 23390K800 23392K800 23422K800 23423K800 23424K800 23425K800 23428K800 23429K800 24454K800 24455K800 24483K800 24484K800 24485K800 24486K800 24487K800 24488K800 24504K800 24505K800 24506K800 24517K800 25591K800 25592K800 25678K800 25678K801 25679K800 25734K800 25735K800 26741K800 26743K800 26745K800 26788K800 26789K800 27879K800 27892K800 27893K800 27947K800 27948K800 27949K800 27950K800 27952K800 28020K800 28021K800 28022K800 28099K800 28100K800 28101K800 28142K800 28143K800…
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
Codes: 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
Abbott Similac Advance Step-2 22.5oz. plastic jar. 6 jars per case. Abbott Similac Advance 34oz. can. 6 cans per case. Abbott Similac Pro-Advance 20.6oz. and 859g. plastic jar. 6 jars per case. Item numbers: 6499113 6698313 6818113 6818313 Retail UPCs: 055325000808 055325001645 055325002864 055325002888
Quantity: 103025 cases
Codes: Batches: 27887SH00 31497SH00 35006SH00 23411SH00 25587SH00 26774SH00 27993SH00 28087SH00 29186SH00 30315SH00 31465SH00 31496SH00 35996SH00 36120SH10 36295SH10 32642SH00 35058SH10 35058SH00 36348SH00 37297SH00
Abbott Similac Pro-Advance 20.6oz., 30.3oz., 34oz., and 658g plastic jar. 6 jars per case. 7oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 6720113 6720813 6726613 6818013 6818213 6832313 Retail UPCs: 055325002499 055325002543 055325002604 055325002819 055325002833 055325003069
Quantity: 135652 cases
Codes: Batches: 32624SH00 34958SH00 25673SH00 31463SH00 31549SH00 32625SH00 32626SH00 25604K800 31454K800 35008K800 37251K800 35055SH00 35056SH00 32624SH01 32625SH01 32626SH01
Abbott Similac 360 Total Care Sensitive Infant Formula with Iron 7oz. can. 6 cans per case. 20.1oz. and 29.5oz. plastic jar. 4 jars per case. Item numbers: 68070 68072 68118 Retail UPCs: 070074680712 070074680736 070074681191
Quantity: 227970 cases
Codes: Batches: 30349SH00 30351SH00 30353SH00 32461SH00 36095SH00 34955SH00 34956SH00 34956SH01 34957SH00 36217SH00 32355K800 32464K800 35076K800 35077K800 36136K800 36137K800
Abbott Similac Alimentum Allergies & Colic Hypoallergenic Infant Formula 400g. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 5707713 Retail UPCs: 055325000624
Quantity: 45223 cases
Codes: Batches: 25558Z260 27940Z260 29267Z260 33689Z200 35026Z260
Abbott Similac Advance Step-1 22oz. plastic jar and 34 oz. can. 6 units per case. Item numbers: 6499213 6698213 Retail UPCs: 055325000808 055325001638
Quantity: 54507 cases
Codes: Batches: 28091SH00 35007SH00 24493SH00 26773SH00 27992SH00 28174SH00 31495SH00 34815SH00 36099SH00 37294SH00
Abbott Similac Organic with A2 Milk Toddler Drink 23.2oz plastic jar. 4 jars per case. Abbott Similac Organic Toddler with A2 Milk Infant Formula with Iron 20.6oz. plastic jar. 4 jars per case. Item numbers: 67905 68104 Retail UPCs: 070074677576 070074681054
Quantity: 8514 cases
Codes: Batches: 24399SH00 33780SH00
Abbott Similac Total Comfort 638g. plastic jar and 8oz. can. 6 units per case. Abbott Similac Advance Step-2 34oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 6635013 6635113 6698413 Retail UPCs: 055325626602 055325626626 055325001652
Quantity: 109848 cases
Codes: Batches: 23420SH00 32608SH00 26820K800 33725K800 37277K800 26821SH00 28089SH00 29245SH00 32607SH00 34861SH00 36124SH00
Abbott Similac Total Comfort 12.6oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 6259962 Retail UPCs: 070074119953
Quantity: 13737 cases
Codes: Batches: 35050K800
Abbott Similac Alimentum 400g. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 5705806 Retail UPCs: 8699548994869
Quantity: 35965 cases
Codes: Batches: 23379Z260 25660Z260 28036Z260 28135Z200
Abbott Similac Total Comfort Infant Formula with Iron 12.6oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 62599 Retail UPCs: 070074626000
Quantity: 1226623 cases
Codes: Batches: 24449K800 24449K801 24450K800 24482K800 24515K800 24516K800 24566K800 24566K801 25571K800 25571K801 25650K800 25651K800 25687K800 25688K800 26747K800 26748K800 26817K800 26818K800 26819K800 26830K800 26832K800 26834K800 26835K800 27888K800 27889K800 27890K800 27891K800 27951K800 28017K800 28086K800 28088K800 28098K800 28178K800 28179K800 28179K801 28180K800 29219K800 29220K801 29237K800 29238K800 30314K800 30316K800 30317K800 31467K800 31468K800 31469K800 31470K800 31584K800 31586K800 32609K800 32611K800 32612K800 33706K800 33706K801 33707K800 33708K800 34073K800 34800K800 34801K800…
Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder Chocolate 14.1oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 66273 Retail UPCs: 070074662718
Quantity: 12684 cases
Codes: Batches: 24532Z200 28129Z200 30400Z200 34935Z200 36154Z200
Abbott Similac 360 Total Care Infant Formula with Iron 20.6oz. and 30.3oz. palstic jar. 4 jars per case. 7oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 68063 68065 68109 Retail UPCs: 070074680644 070074680668 070074681108
Quantity: 342054 cases
Codes: Batches: 33737SH00 33738SH00 33739SH00 35974SH00 35975SH00 36097SH00 36229SH01 32372SH00 32435SH00 32436SH00 36085SH00 36230SH00 37314SH00 32592K800 32595K800 35011K800 36138K800 36139K800 36231K800 36232K800 37291K800 37313K800
Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder Banana 14.1oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 66275 Retail UPCs: 070074662763
Quantity: 14536 cases
Codes: Batches: 23415Z200 25716Z200 27935Z200 29264Z200 31409Z200 34775Z200 35028Z200
Abbott Similac For Spit Up Infant Formula with Iron 12.5oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 5095976 Retail UPCs: 070074509600
Quantity: 409673 cases
Codes: Batches: 24447K807 24448K807 25674K800 25675K800 25677K800 25677K810 25798K800 26873K800 26874K800 26875K800 28024K800 28026K800 29247K800 29247K810 29248K800 29249K800 31502K800 31503K800 31504K800 33702K800 33703K800 33719K800 34854K800 34855K800 34856K800 34857K800 36100K800 36101K800 36102K800 36103K800

and 16 more products. See the full list in the FDA enforcement report.

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What to do

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Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Abbott Laboratories recalled 41 products, including Abbott Similac Advance Infant Formula with Iron 12.4oz. can, 23.2oz. plastic jar, 20.6oz. plastic jar. 6 units per case. Abbott Similac….

Why was it 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

What does Class I mean?

FDA’s highest-risk class: a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Where was it sold or shipped?

US Nationwide. Worldwide.

What should I do if I have this product?

Compare the product name, size and lot or date codes with the details on this page. FDA recall notices often tell you to stop eating the product and to return it or throw it away. Follow the company’s instructions and the official FDA information. If you are unsure, do not eat it.

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