A Gerber infant formula that was recalled in March because of possible contamination was distributed to retailers in several states after the initial notice, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. 

What You Need To Know

  • The Perrigo Company issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula on March 17 due to the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii

  • The FDA said Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. has released an additional notice after the recalled product was distributed to its Nashville Division retailers after the initial recall

  • The product was distributed to independent retailers located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia

The Perrigo Company issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula on March 17 due to the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria that could make infants sick. 

The FDA said Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. has released an additional notice after the recalled product was distributed to its Nashville Division retailers after the initial recall. 

The product was distributed to independent retailers located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virgina and West Virginia. The retailers include:

  • 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
  • Woodruff's Supermarket

The FDA said should customers who may have purchased it should check any product they have and look for the following Lot Codes and “use by” dates:

Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM 12.4 oz:

  • 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

The FDA urges anyone who may have purchased the recalled formula to discontinue use. Customers can request refunds and find more information by dialing1-800-777-7690.