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Gerber Products Company dba Nestle Infant Nutrition Recall: Beetles were found in the pea ingredient used in the side compartment of the tray.

United States

TerminatedClass III

Company
Gerber Products Company dba Nestle Infant Nutrition
Product
GERBER Macaroni and Cheese with a side of peas and carrots,…
Recall date
November 18, 2021
Terminated
February 14, 2022
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Beetles were found in the pea ingredient used in the side compartment of the tray.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
GERBER Macaroni and Cheese with a side of peas and carrots, 6.6 oz. (187 g) drained weight 5.3 oz. (150 g), 8 units per case. Not published in this source record 4,278 cases released 21775185XX Best By 04Oct2022

Distribution

  • The product was distributed to the following states: DE
  • ME
  • VA
  • PA
  • CT
  • NY
  • MI
  • TX
  • WI
  • OH
  • AL
  • IA

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0271-2022
Event ID
89087
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Company
Gerber Products Company dba Nestle Infant Nutrition
Product description
GERBER Macaroni and Cheese with a side of peas and carrots, 6.6 oz. (187 g) drained weight 5.3 oz. (150 g), 8 units per case.
Quantity
4,278 cases released
Reason
Beetles were found in the pea ingredient used in the side compartment of the tray.
Recall initiation date
November 18, 2021
Report date
December 15, 2021
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
February 14, 2022
Distribution pattern
The product was distributed to the following states: DE,ME,VA,PA,CT,NY,MI,TX,WI,OH,AL ,IA
UPC, lot, and code information
21775185XX Best By 04Oct2022
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

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Distribution map

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

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Distribution map
State Distributed
Delaware 1
Maine 1
Virginia 1
Pennsylvania 1
Connecticut 1
New York 1
Michigan 1
Texas 1
Wisconsin 1
Ohio 1
Alabama 1
Iowa 1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

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