Certain lots of Perrigos Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula, which were manufactured at the companys Wisconsin manufacturing facility, had been recalled in March out of an abundance of caution. (Credit: Provided/FDA) Gerber baby formula that was recalled for potentially containing harmful bacteria was shipped to dozens of retailers after the recall was initiated, according to federal health officials.
Certain lots of Perrigo's Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula, which were manufactured at the company's Wisconsin manufacturing facility, had been recalled in March out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of cronobacter sakazakii, according to a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration.
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. – a wholesaler distributing to independently owned supermarkets – issued a warning notice Sunday that certain lots of the recalled product were shipped to independent retailers in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia after the recall was announced. BABY FORMULA RECALLED DUE TO POTENTIAL CROSS-CONTAMINATIONSome of those stores include Food Giant, Bellview Price Cutter, Booneville Shopwise, Campbell's Market, Camron's Foodliner, Cash Saver, Chappell's Hometown, Country Mart, Food City, Food World, Foodland, and Woodruff's Supermarket.Consumers who have any of the affected lot codes, which have been listed on the warning notice posted by the FDA, should throw out the product. RECKITT RECALLS 145K CANS OF BABY FORMULA DUE TO POSSIBLE CONTAMINATIONPerrigo, one of the four major U.S.