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DSCP-FTW March 17, 2023 

ALFOODACT 2023-011 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Perrigo Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity of Gerber® Good Start® 

SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018. 

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Perrigo Company plc is issuing a voluntary recall of 

certain lots of Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the U.S., that 

were manufactured at the Company’s Gateway Eau Claire, Wisconsin manufacturing facility 

from January 02, 2023 to January 18, 2023. This product is being recalled out of an abundance of 

caution due to the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii. 

Importantly, no distributed product has tested positive for the presence of this bacteria, no 

adverse events have been reported and no other products manufactured at this facility or any 

other of Perrigo’s facilities are affected by this recall.

Cronobacter sakazakii is a bacteria commonly found in the environment. In most people it 

causes no symptoms but in some, particularly premature infants, infants under 2 months of age 

or infants with weakened immune systems fever, poor feeding, excessive crying or low energy as 

well as other serious symptoms can occur. 

3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: This product is sold at retailers across the U.S. Consumers who 

purchased the product after March 5, 2023 should look for the following Lot Codes and “use by” 

dates, which can be found on the bottom of the package. No other lot codes are impacted by this 

recall. Any consumers who purchased product with matching codes should discontinue use and 

dispose of the product. 

a. Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM 12.4 oz: 300357651Z – USE BY 04JUL2024, 

300457651Z – USE BY 05JUL2024, 300557651Z – USE BY 06JUL2024, 300557652Z – USE 

BY 06JUL2024, 300757651Z – USE BY 08JUL2024, 300857651Z – USE BY 09JUL2024, 

301057651Z – USE BY 11JUL2024, 301057652Z – USE BY 11JUL2024, 301157651Z – USE 

BY 12JUL2024. Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM 30.6 oz: 301357652Z – USE BY 
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14JUL2024, 301457652Z – USE BY 15JUL2024, 301557651Z – USE BY 16JUL2024. Gerber 

Good® Start® SootheProTM 19.4 oz: 301557652Z – USE BY 16JUL2024I. 

4. PRODUCT LABELS/PICTURES:

 

5. CONTACT INFORMATION: Consumers can request refunds for impacted products and 

find more information about Gerber® Good Start® by contacting the Gerber Parent Resource 

Center on behalf of Perrigo at 1-800-777-7690 anytime 24/7. Consumers with any health-related 

questions should contact their healthcare provider.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS) 

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form 

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c). 

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 
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Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above. 

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to 

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information): 

1) ALFOODACT 2021-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock: 

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer: 

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped: 

f) Date Shipped: 

g) Value of Affected Product: 

h) Amount of credit due: 

d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency. 

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe. If 

you no longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe. 

8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR.

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Quality Assurance Officer