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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 19, 2021

AMPI Buttermilk Powder Recall: Metal Foreign Material Hazard

AMPI recalls Buttermilk Powder (formula 219) due to potential metal foreign material. Consumers should check product codes 7200.1.21.007.JF.01-007.JF.08 for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0376-2021FoodAMPI ›
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Recalling firmAMPI315 N Broadway St · New Ulm, MN 56073-1719
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What happened, in plain English

AMPI is recalling Buttermilk Powder formula 219 because it may contain metal foreign material. This could pose a choking or injury risk if ingested. Affected products were distributed by Associated Milk Producers, Inc. in New Ulm, Minnesota. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14754-ampi-buttermilk-powder-recall-metal-foreign-material-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14754-ampi-buttermilk-powder-recall-metal-foreign-material-hazard · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0376-2021

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“AMPI Buttermilk Powder Recall: Metal Foreign Material Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14754-ampi-buttermilk-powder-recall-metal-foreign-material-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0376-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0376-2021%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The buttermilk powder may contain metal fragments that could cause injury if ingested. This is a foreign material hazard that poses a choking risk, especially for young children.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased AMPI Buttermilk Powder formula 219 between the specified dates. Those with metal allergies or children under 5 are at slightly higher risk due to choking hazards.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product codes 7200.1.21.007.JF.01 through 7200.1.21.007.JF.08 on the packaging. The product is sold in 25 kg (55.12 lbs) Kraft Paper Poly-lined bags.

  • Brand
    AMPI
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Code

    Look for the product code on the packaging to confirm if it's affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Wisconsin.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 19, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 30, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 7, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: May 18, 202142021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0376-2021 (March 19, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0376-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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