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Recall on Baby Food – Happy Baby and Happy Tot

FDA Issues Consumer Alert on HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and Some HAPPYBABY Stage 1 & Stage 2 Baby Foods

The FDA is recommending that the public 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 firm is recalling these products because some pouches are leaking or swollen. Swollen or leaking pouches 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 varieties of these products that should not be consumed are as follows:

  • 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 above meals are packaged in plastic pouches with plastic caps and are sold at retail stores nationwide. To determine if a specific product is part of this recall, consumers should examine product packaging for expiration date codes between October 2010 and January 2011. These expiration date codes are printed as the first seven characters of a 15-character string.

Read the FDA Alert

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May 2009 Winning Baby Food Recipe – Check it Out!

may May 2009 Baby Food Recipes Contest

Congratulations to Mommy Eva! Her recipe for banana semolina is the winning recipe for May 2009! We liked this recipe because it has a nice hint of sweet and savory to it. Eva recommends this for those 12 months and older, probably due to the raisins however, if you puree this your 8 month old+ might enjoy this as well!

Eva’s Banana Semolina

Ingredients:

3 Tb Spoon – Fine Semolina
6 to 7 – Golden seedless Raisins
1 tsp – Light brown sugar
30 ml – Milk
100 ml – Water
1 small Banana – cut into small pieces
pinch of cinnamon powder or cardamom powder

Tsp – Butter

Prep and cook: First fry the semolina in a pan and keep aside. Heat the butter , put the raisins. When the raisins are puffed a bit add the water and milk. Add sugar and pinch of cinnanmon powder or cardamom powder. Let the mixture boil, now add the cut banana pieces. Now add fried semolina slowly into the water , continue stirring ( see that lumps are not formed). close the lid and cook for few minutes on a slow fire , till it reaching pudding consistency.

Tips and Age: Babies from 12 months onwards
You can add vanila , If your baby likes apricots you can add them. Preferably dried apricots which are soaked over night , Discard the seed.

Each month one winner will receive a $25.00 Gift Certificate to Amazon.com.

If you would like to take part in this monthly contest, visit the Baby Food Recipes Contest page and submit your recipe.

Visit the Contest Entries page to view more tasty recipes submitted for our contest. There are some great baby food recipes on this page!

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Nature’s Path – Enviro Kids and other Granola Bar recalls

Natures Path Organic Foods Announces USA and Canada Nationwide Voluntary Recall of

EnviroKidz Organic Crispy Rice Peanut Choco Chocolate Drizzle Bar

Nature’s Path Organic Granola Bar Peanut Butter Chunky

Nature’s Path Organic Granola Bars Peanut Choco Chocolate Drizzle

and Nature’s Path Organic Peanut Butter Granola Cereal


Carton
UPC

Bar UPC

DESCRIPTION

Size

BEST BEFORE DATES

058449430230 058449430223 Nature’s Path EnviroKidz Organic Crispy Rice  Peanut  Choco Drizzle, 6 pack, USA 6 x 1 oz (28 g) 5 APR-09 through
22 JUL 09
058449891109 058449891123 Nature’s Path Organic Granola Bar Peanut Butter Chunky, 5 pack, USA 5 x 1.4oz (40 g) 26 FEB 08 through
29 JUL 09
058449891376 058449891369 Nature’s Path Organic Granola Bars Peanut  Choco Chocolate Drizzle, 5 pack, USA 5 x 1.2 oz (35 g) 7 APR 09
through
30 JUL 09

Carton UPC DESCRIPTION Size BEST BEFORE DATES
058449890096 Nature’s Path Organic Peanut Butter Granola, Cereal 11.5oz, USA 11.5 oz 17 JAN 08
through
2 SEP 09

The products affected in Canada are:

Carton UPC

Bar UPC

DESCRIPTION

Size

BEST BEFORE DATES

058449430216 058449430209 Nature’s Path EnviroKidz Rice Bar Peanut Butter Choco Drizzle, 6 pack, CND 6 x 28 g 5 APR 09
through
21 JUL 09
058449891093 058449891116 Nature’s Path Peanut Butter Granola Bar, 5 pack, CND 5 x 40 g 28 FEB 08
through
28 JUL 09
058449891352 058449891345 Nature’s Path Peanut  Choco Granola Bar, 5 pack, CND 5 x 35 g 28 MAY 08
through
30 JUL 09

Carton UPC

DESCRIPTION

Size

BEST BEFORE DATES
058449890089 Nature’s Path Peanut Butter Granola 325 g, CND 325 g 17 JAN 08 through
2 SEP 09

The products were distributed through retail stores nationwide in USA and throughout Canada. The products affected in the USA are:

No known illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products. The recall was initiated after it was determined that the peanut product received was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America. Nature’s Path Organic Foods has informed FDA of its actions and is fully cooperating with the Agency.

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/photos/naturepath03_09.html to see photos of the labels

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