The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0376-2014·Announced 2013-12-04

Plum Organics Baby Food Recalled for Manufacturing Defect

Plum Inc is recalling specific lots of Plum Organics Mango, Carrot & Greek Yogurt Baby Food due to a manufacturing defect that led to post-process contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with potential for adverse health consequences are categorized as Severe (Score 4), particularly when specific contamination is cited without explicit reports of hospitalization that would elevate it to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Plum Inc is recalling 597,827 cases of Plum Organics Mango, Carrot & Greek Yogurt Organics Baby Food, 3.5 oz. pouches. The recall is due to a manufacturing defect that resulted in post-process contamination. The affected products are identified by Item number 80009 and Best By dates ranging from 08/05/14 to 12/08/14 with the letters AT. A separate UK export item number MCG18U is also included in the recall.

The products were distributed nationwide and to Korea, China, Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Jordan, Bermuda, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which indicates a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific item numbers and Best By dates listed above. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and contact Plum Inc or Nest Collective for further instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Plum Organics Mango, Carrot & Greek Yogurt Organics Baby Food- 3.5 oz. Pouch Flexible pouch with Resealable spout. Packaged for individual sale in 6 count cartons and in 4 count packages. Best By dates ranging from 08/05/14 to 12/08/14 and the letters AT. DISTRIBUTED
Manufacturer
Plum Inc
Affected units
597,827

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Item number 80009
  • Selling Unit UPC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 30 recalled by Plum Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 30 products in this recall →