Gerber Recalls Biscuit Product After Flour Supplier Issues Recall for Foreign Material

Gerber Products Company is initiating a voluntary recall of limited batches of Gerber® Arrowroot Biscuits out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces that should not be consumed. The material comes from an arrowroot flour supplier who initiated a recall. We are no longer working with the flour supplier.


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Gerber Products Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Batches of Arrowroot Biscuits Out of an Abundance of Caution Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material Following Supplier Recall
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  January 26, 2026
FDA Publish Date:  January 28, 2026
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  potential presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces
Company Name: Gerber Products Company
Brand Name: Gerber
Product Description:  Arrowroot biscuits

Company Announcement

ARLINGTON, VA., January 26, 2026 — Gerber Products Company is initiating a voluntary recall of limited batches of Gerber® Arrowroot Biscuits out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces that should not be consumed. The material comes from an arrowroot flour supplier who initiated a recall. We are no longer working with the flour supplier.

This recall is isolated to limited batches of Gerber® Arrowroot Biscuits 5.5oz products produced between July 2025 and September 2025. In the U.S., this recall is nationwide.

No other Gerber® products are impacted by this recall.

Batch codes can be identified on the back of the product packaging. Please utilize reference images below and look for the 10-digit batch code prior to the best before date.

PRODUCT PACKAGING BATCH CODE BEST BEFORE DATE
5198565504  5202565504  5203565504  5204565504  5205565504  5209565504  5210565504  
5211565504  5233565504 5238565504  5239565504  5239565505  5240565505  5245565505
5246565505  5251565505  5252565505  5253565505 5254565505  5258565505 5259565505
Oct. 16, 2026  Oct. 20, 2026  Oct. 21, 2026  Oct. 22, 2026  Oct. 23, 2026  Oct. 27, 2026  Oct. 28, 2026
Oct. 29, 2026 Nov. 20, 2026  Nov. 25, 2026 Nov. 26, 2026  Nov. 26, 2026 Nov. 27, 2026 Dec. 2, 2026
Dec. 3, 2026  Dec. 8, 2026 Dec. 9, 2026  Dec.10, 2026  Dec. 11, 2026  Dec. 15, 2026  Dec. 16, 2026

Consumers who may have purchased impacted Gerber® Arrowroot Biscuits should not feed this product to their child and can return the product to the retailer where it was purchased to receive a refund.

While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, we are acting out of an abundance of caution following a recall from the supplier. We are working closely with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and will cooperate fully throughout their review.

The quality, safety and integrity of our products remain our highest priority, and we take this responsibility seriously. We sincerely apologize for any concerns or inconvenience this action causes for parents, caregivers and retail customers.


For consumer support and product questions, Gerber is available 24/7 at 1-800-4-GERBER (1-800-443-7237).