CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Apr 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Gerber GoodStart SoothePro Infant Formula with Iron recalled
Perrigo Nutritionals is recalling Gerber GoodStart SoothePro Infant Formula with Iron, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 17 Mar 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0732-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91912
- Recalling firm
- Perrigo Nutritionals, Charlottesville, VA
- Brand
- Gerber GoodStart
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Mar 2023
- FDA classified
- 14 Apr 2023
- Reported
- 12 Apr 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Cronobacter
- Product category
- Baby Formula
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +26 days |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Classified by FDA | +2 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Infant Formula has the potential to be contaminated with Cronobacter spp.
Product as listed by the FDA
Gerber GoodStart SoothePro Infant Formula with Iron. Milk Based Powder. Stage 1, 0 - 12 Months. Nestle Infant Nutrition, Arlington, VA 22209. Packaged in the following sizes: 1. Net Wt 12.4 oz. (351 g) (6 cans per case) UPC 050000-62400 3 2. Net Wt 30.6 oz. (1.91 lb / 867 g) (4 cans per case) UPC 0 50000-49498 9 3. Net Wt 19.4 oz. (1.21 lb/549 g) (4 cans per case) UPC 0 50000-48722 6 4. Product only sold in Canada: 942g (4 cans per case) UPC 0 55000-38369 1.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and Canada.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Infant Formula has the potential to be contaminated with Cronobacter spp.
Which lots are affected?
Gerber Good Start SootheProTM 12.4 oz: Lot 300357651Z - USE BY 04JUL2024 Lot 300457651Z - USE BY 05JUL2024 Lot 300557651Z - USE BY 06JUL2024 Lot 300557652Z - USE BY 06JUL2024 Lot 300757651Z - USE BY 08JUL2024 Lot 300857651Z - USE BY 09JUL2024 Lot 301057651Z - USE BY 11JUL2024 Lot 301057652Z - USE BY 11JUL2024 Lot 301157651Z - USE BY 12JUL2024 Gerber Good Start SootheProTM 30.6 oz: Lot 301357652Z - USE BY 14JUL2024 Lot 301457652Z - USE BY 15JUL2024 Lot 301557651Z - USE BY 16JUL2024 Gerber Good Start SootheProTM 19.4 oz: Lot 301557652Z - USE BY 16JUL2024I
Where was it sold?
Nationwide and Canada.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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