Frozen Pasteurized Human Milk in glass bottles. Label contains lot code followed by expiration date (month day year) and the description of the product which states Mature Milk. There is a Mothers' Milk Bank logo

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0016-2015) was formally reported on October 15, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 13, 2014. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Mothers' Milk Bank of Montana is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Missoula, MT. Federal records indicate 12 - 4oz bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Donor answered NO to question #32 "In the last 28 days, have you ever had a vaccine for measles, mumps or rubella?" It was later discovered that she had in fact received live vaccines for influenza, DTAP and MMR after… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 354oz bottle of unpasteurized milk was transfered to Mother's Milk of San Jose, CA. 12 - 4oz bottles was delivered to Community Medical Center, Missoula, Montana.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.