Food recall

Gerber Products Company dba Nestle Infant Nutrition recall: Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits

Gerber Products Company dba Nestle Infant Nutrition, of Arlington, VA, recalled Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits. The FDA's reason: “Downstream recall. Product contains arrowroot flour ingredient that was voluntarily recalled by the supplier due to potential contamination of soft kraft paper/plastic bag pieces.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 26, 2026, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 4, 2026. The recall is still going on.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Ongoing

The recall

Company
Gerber Products Company dba Nestle Infant Nutrition (Arlington, VA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Downstream recall. Product contains arrowroot flour ingredient that was voluntarily recalled by the supplier due to potential contamination of soft kraft paper/plastic bag pieces.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
98350

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • H-0518-2026 Class II

    Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits, Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (155g), packaged in a plastic resealable bag with UPC 015000005962, packed 4 bags/case with UPC 015000935726; Made for Gerber Products Co., Fremont, MI 49413

    Codes: Product Number: 12212034 Batch Code/Best If Used By Date: - 5198565504 BB: 16 OCT 2026 - 5202565504 BB: 20 OCT 2026 - 5203565504 BB: 21 OCT 2026 - 5204565504 BB: 22 OCT 2026 - 5205565504 BB: 23 OCT 2026 - 5209565504 BB: 27 OCT 2026 - 5210565504 BB: 28 OCT 2026 - 5211565504 BB: 29 OCT 2026 - 5233565504 BB: 20 NOV 2026 - 5238565504 BB: 25 NOV 2026 - 5239565504 BB: 26 NOV 2026 - 5239565505 BB: 26 NOV 2026 - 5240565505 BB: 27 NOV 2026 - 5245565505 BB: 02 DEC 2026 - 5246565505 BB: 03 DEC 2026 - 5251565505 BB: 08 DEC 2026 - 5252565505 BB: 09 DEC 2026 - 5253565505 BB: 10 DEC 2026 - 5254565505 BB: 11 DEC 2026 - 5258565505 BB: 15 DEC 2026 - 5259565505 BB: 16 DEC 2026

    Quantity: 258,474 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of March 4, 2026.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.