Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, Frozen then thawed. Product is packaged in 4 oz. glass bottle with metal lid and plastic seal. A bar code is present on each label but there is NO
Recalling firm: Northwest Mothers Milk Bank
Why it was recalled
Report by recipient hospital found a foreign particle in a single bottle of mother's milk once thawed and opened. Finder reported the particle was a fruit fly or sugar ant.
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ProductPasteurized Donor Human Milk, Frozen then thawed. Product is packaged in 4 oz. glass bottle with metal lid and plastic seal. A bar code is present on each label but there is NO UPC codes.
FDA code information
Batch number 001757-1. Expiration date: 04/04/2016 The number reflects the pool of donor milk created (001757) and the single batch created from the pool(001757-1)
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Original product description
Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, Frozen then thawed. Product is packaged in 4 oz. glass bottle with metal lid and plastic seal. A bar code is present on each label but there is NO UPC codes.
Extracted codes and context
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| expiration | 04/04/2016 | Batch number 001757-1. Expiration date: 04/04/2016 The number reflects the pool of donor milk created (001757) and the single batch created from the pool(001757-1) |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0468-2016
- Event ID
- 72730
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Nov 10, 2015
- Reported
- Jan 20, 2016
- Classified
- Jan 11, 2016
- Terminated
- Jan 25, 2016
- Quantity
- 51 bottles (4 oz. each)
- Location
- Portland, OR, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Telephone
Where it was distributed
distributed in Oregon
FDA source record · F-0468-2016
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