Pasteurized donor human milk may contain trace amounts of dextromethorphan.
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📍Recalling firmMinnesota Milk Bank for Babies2525 Nevada Ave N Ste 304 · Golden Valley, MN 55427-3643
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Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies is recalling 63 bottles of Pasteurized Donor Human Milk because the product may contain trace amounts of dextromethorphan, a common cough medicine ingredient. The affected items are 4.0 fl oz (120 mL) volumes with expiration dates of 06/05/2021. No remedy or return instructions are currently provided in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14851-mn-milk-bank-recalls-pasteurized-donor-human-milk-due-to.
“MN Milk Bank Recalls Pasteurized Donor Human Milk Due to Drug Trace.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14851-mn-milk-bank-recalls-pasteurized-donor-human-milk-due-to. Based on FDA recall #F-0344-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0344-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 15, 2021, that Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies is recalling Pasteurized Donor Human Milk due to potential dextromethorphan contamination. Owners should contact the company for a refund.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: MN Milk Bank for Babies
Product: Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, Volume 4.0 fl oz., 120 mL
Batch codes: 374-01 and 374-02
Expiration date: 06/05/2021
Distribution: Minnesota
Units affected: 63 bottles
The hazard
The recalled pasteurized donor human milk may contain trace amounts of dextromethorphan, according to the FDA. The agency classified this as a Class III recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies has one other recall on record since Dec. 3, 2024, involving foreign material hazards in pasteurized donor milk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Pasteurized Donor Human Milk in 4oz Bottles with Foreign Object Risk (Nov. 11, 2025), UC Health Recalls Pasteurized Donor Human Milk for Plastic Contamination (May 22, 2026), and Recall: Mothers' Milk Bank Donor Human Milk Due to Contamination (June 3, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bottles for the brand 'MN Milk Bank for Babies Pasteurized Donor Human Milk'. Verify the volume is 4.0 fl oz (120 mL). Look for batch numbers 374-01 or 374-02 and an expiration date of 06/05/2021.
Brand
MN Milk Bank for Babies
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop using the milk
Do not feed the recalled pasteurized donor human milk to your infant due to the potential presence of dextromethorphan.
Check batch numbers
Verify if your bottle has batch number 374-01 or 374-02 and an expiration date of 06/05/2021.
Contact the manufacturer
Reach out to Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies directly as no specific return or refund remedy is listed in the official record.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Minnesota.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “MN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Minnesota.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 36 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3FDA terminated the recall
4Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0344-2021 (February 15, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0344-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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