The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the consumption of some organic baby foods due to risk of bacterial contamination. The baby foods in question was sold in pouches, some of which were found to be leaking or swollen, which may indicate problems with the product, including possible contamination by bacteria that can cause illness, or that the packaging has been compromised and is at risk of bacterial contamination.
The consumer alert posted on the FDA website advises the public not to not consume any varieties of HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and certain varieties of HAPPYBABY Stage 1 and Stage 2 baby foods in pouches distributed by Nurture Inc. The baby foods were sold nationwide at Whole Foods, H-E-B, Sprouts, SuperTarget and other retailers, as well as several online retailers.
The products involved in the consumer alert are:
• HAPPYTOT Green bean, pear & peas, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00127 9;
• HAPPYTOT Sweet potato, carrot, apple & cinnamon, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00128 6;
• HAPPYTOT Spinach, mango & pear, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00129 3;
• HAPPYTOT Butternut squash & apple, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00130 9;
• HAPPYTOT Banana, peach, coconut & prunes, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00131 6;
• HAPPYTOT Banana, peach & mango, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00132 3
• HAPPYBABY Mango, NET WT. 3.5 OZ. (99g), UPC 8 52697 00134 7
• HAPPYBABY Spinach Mango Pear, NET WT. 3.5 OZ. (99g), UPC 8 52697 00139 2
• HAPPYBABY Apricot Sweet Potato, NET WT. 3.5 OZ. (99g), UPC 8 52697 00136 1
The FDA urges consumers to check the purchased products for expiration date codes between October 2010 and January 2011 – printed as the first 7 characters of a 15-character string.
So far, there has been only one reported consumer complaint about a swollen pouch and no illnesses. FDA will conduct tests for possible bacterial contamination, as well as a manufacturer inspection.
Please visit FDA’s website to find more information about this consumer alert.
