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UC Health Recalls Pasteurized Donor Human Milk for Plastic Contamination

University of California Health Milk Bank recalls Standard and Pediatric Pasteurized Donor Human Milk due to potential plastic particle contamination.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-0948-2026FoodUC Health Milk Bank ›
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Recalling firmUniversity of California Health Milk Bank3636 Gateway Center Ave Ste 102 · San Diego, CA 92102-4524
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The University of California Health Milk Bank is recalling Standard Pasteurized Donor Human Milk (100 mL) and Pediatric Pasteurized Donor Human Milk (200 mL) because the product may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically plastic particles. The recall affects a total of 60 liters, or 441 bottles, distributed to medical facilities and consumers in California. No remedy or return instructions are currently listed in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6206-uc-health-recalls-pasteurized-donor-human-milk-for-plastic-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6206-uc-health-recalls-pasteurized-donor-human-milk-for-plastic-contamination · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0948-2026

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“UC Health Recalls Pasteurized Donor Human Milk for Plastic Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6206-uc-health-recalls-pasteurized-donor-human-milk-for-plastic-contamination. Based on FDA recall #H-0948-2026.

The FDA announced on May 22, 2026, that UC Health Milk Bank is recalling pasteurized donor human milk due to potential contamination with foreign plastic particles. The recall affects 441 bottles distributed in California.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: UC Health Milk Bank
  • Product: Standard Pasteurized Donor Human Milk (Lot Codes 001165-1 through 001165-8, Expiration 8/4/2026)
  • Product: Pediatric Pasteurized Donor Human Milk (Lot Codes 001198-, 001198-2, 00198-3, 001198-4, 001198-5, Expiration 10/31/2026)
  • Distribution: Medical facilities and direct to consumer in CA

The hazard

The product is potentially contaminated with foreign material, specifically plastic particles. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Pasteurized Donor Human Milk in 4oz Bottles with Foreign Object Risk (2025-11-11) and Mothers' Milk Bank Donor Human Milk Due to Contamination (2026-06-03). Wawa also recalled Reduced Fat Milk Due to Foreign Plastic Hazard on 2026-02-17.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your bottles for the following details: Product codes 001165 (Standard Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, 100 mL) with expiration dates of 8/4/2026 and lot codes 001165-1 through 001165-8; or product code 001198 (Pediatric Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, 200 mL) with expiration date 10/31/2026 and lot codes 001198-, 001198-2, 00198-3, 001198-4, and 001198-5.

  • Brand
    UC Health Milk Bank
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using the Milk

    Do not consume or distribute any milk matching the product codes and lot codes listed above due to potential plastic contamination.

  2. Contact Your Provider

    Reach out to the medical facility or supplier from whom you received the milk for further instructions, as specific return details are not provided in this record.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: 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: yesCAUtah: 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: “Product is distributed to medical facilities and direct to consumer through medical facility. All facilities and consumers are located in CA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 49 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 22, 202612. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 10, 202623. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 16, 202634. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 10, 202642026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class II
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

Similar recalls

Recall: Pasteurized Donor Human Milk in 4oz Bottles with Foreign Object Risk
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  • Official source: FDA Recall #H-0948-2026 (May 22, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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