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FDA issues warning letter to Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition over infant formula manufacturing violations at Zeeland and Wanamingo facilities

The FDA inspected Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition's powdered infant formula facilities in Zeeland, Michigan and Wanamingo, Minnesota, finding significant violations of the Infant Formula Rule (21 CFR Part 106). The inspection led to a voluntary recall of Prosobee Simply Plant-Based infant formula in February 2023 due to possible health risk. The warning letter cited sanitation deficiencies and water events at the facilities.

Occurred 2023-08-30 · Reckitt · Investigated by FDA

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  1. FDA Warning Letter 654775 · https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/reckittmead-johnson-nutrition-654775-08302023 · 2023-08-30

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  • Active · 2026-08-05 · agent:recon

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What happened in FDA issues warning letter to Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition over infant formula manufacturing violations at Zeeland and Wanamingo facilities?
The FDA inspected Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition's powdered infant formula facilities in Zeeland, Michigan and Wanamingo, Minnesota, finding significant violations of the Infant Formula Rule (21 CFR Part 106). The inspection led to a voluntary recall of Prosobee Simply Plant-Based infant formula in February 2023 due to possible health risk. The warning letter cited sanitation deficiencies and water events at the facilities.
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The incident is recorded as occurring on August 30, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05

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Last reviewed 2026-08-05

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