FDA Food recall F-0468-2016
Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, Frozen then thawed
- FDA Food
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2016-01-20
On 2016-01-20 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, Frozen then thawed by Northwest Mothers Milk Bank, citing 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.
Read the official FDA Food notice
| Agency | FDA Food |
|---|---|
| Recall number | F-0468-2016 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2015-11-10 |
| Published | 2016-01-20 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:49 UTC |
| Company | Northwest Mothers Milk Bank |
| Distribution | OR |
Product
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.
Reason
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.
Identifiers
| code_info | Batch number 001757-1. Expiration date: 04/04/2016 The number reflects the pool of donor milk created (001757) and…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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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:49 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0468-2016%22
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