The maker of some of North America’s best known “dense nutrition” liquids, which are frequently used for young children and elderly or sick adults, is recalling more products in relation to at least one illness.
Although the nature of the illness has not been reported, recall notices for the Abbott products in Canada reference the possibility bacterial contamination. Canadian officials reported consumer complaints triggered the product recalls.

Abbott, a multinational corporation with a range of health-related divisions, initially recalled three of its liquid nutrition products on Sept. 23. The company distributed those products to retailers nationwide in Canada, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). At that time Canadian officials were investigating one illness associated with the consumption of the products.
The CFIA’s Oct. 15 notice also referenced only one illness, but it added more than a dozen products to the recall list.
“This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s food safety investigation in collaboration with Abbott,” according to the Oct. 15 recall notice.
“Abbott is recalling certain Abbott brand formulated liquid nutrition products in 235 mL metal cans from the marketplace due to possible bacterial contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below.”
Anyone who has consumed any of the recalled products and become sick, or served them to someone who then became ill, is urged to seek medical attention.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abbott | TwoCal HN – Vanilla | 235 mLmetal can | L87257RA0 EXP 2019AL1 | Tray: 0 55325 22799 1 Can: 0 55325 20799 3 |
Abbott | Promote – Vanilla | 235 mLmetal can | L90096RA0 EXP 2019JL1 | Tray: 0 55325 21170 9 Can: 0 55325 20170 0 |
Abbott | Suplena – Vanilla | 235 mLmetal can | L85415RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L89679RA1 EXP 2019SE1 |
Tray: 0 55325 51164 9 Can: 0 55325 50164 0 |
Abbott | PediaSure – Vanilla | 235 mLmetal can | L83104RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L87141RA0 EXP 2019OC1 |
Case: 0 55325 21373 4 Can: 0 55325 20373 5 |
Abbott | Pediasure – Strawberry | 235 mLmetal can | L83043RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L86910RA0 EXP 2019SE1 L90227RA0 EXP 2020JA1 |
Case: 0 55325 01391 4 Can: 0 55325 01390 7 |
Abbott | PediaSure – Chocolate | 235 mLmetal can | L85608RA0 EXP 2019AU1 L88547RA0 EXP 2019NO1 L90087RA0 EXP 2020JA1 |
Case: 0 55325 01401 0 Can: 0 55325 01400 3 |
Abbott | Pediasure Plus – Vanilla | 235 mLmetal can | L84262RA0 EXP 2019JA1 L85607RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L86909RA0 EXP 2019MR1 L88502RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L89682RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L89859RA0 EXP 2019JN1 |
Case: 0 55325 03131 4 Can: 0 55325 03130 7 |
Abbott | PediaSure Fibre – Vanilla | 235 mLmetal can | L83907RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L85618RA0 EXP 2019AU1 L87049RA0 EXP 2019OC1 L89680RA0 EXP 2019DE1 |
Case: 0 55325 01381 5 Can: 0 55325 01380 8 |
Abbott | Osmolite 1.2 Cal | 235 mLmetal can | L85617RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L88503RA0 EXP 2019MA1 |
Tray: 0 55325 21758 9 Can: 0 55325 20758 0 |
Abbott | Jevity 1.5 Cal | 235 mLmetal can | L83168RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L88410RA0 EXP 2019MA1 |
Tray: 0 55325 50289 0 Can: 0 55325 50288 3 |
Abbott | Jevity 1.2 Cal | 235 mLmetal can | L87048RA0 EXP 2019AL1 | Tray: 0 55325 21649 0 Can: 0 55325 20649 1 |
Abbott | Jevity 1 Cal | 235 mLmetal can | L83167RA0 EXP 2019MR1 | Tray: 0 55325 21144 0 Can: 0 55325 20143 4 |
Abbott | Glucerna 1.0 Cal – Vanilla | 235 mLmetal can | L85694RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L89617RA0 EXP 2019AL1 |
Case: 0 55325 21502 8 Can: 0 55325 20502 9 |
Abbott | Ensure Plus – Vanilla | 235 mLmetal can | L83973RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L85560RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L85691RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L88413RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L89857RA0 EXP 2019JN1 |
Case: 0 55325 21707 7 Can: 0 55325 20707 8 |
Abbott | Ensure Plus – Strawberry | 235 mLmetal can | L83105RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L84347RA0 EXP 2019JA1 L85562RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L85692RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L87133RA0 EXP 2019AL1 L87264RA0 EXP 2019AL1 L89681RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L89858RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L90919RA0 EXP 2019JL1 |
Case: 0 55325 21718 3 Can: 0 55325 20718 4 |
Abbott | Ensure Plus – Chocolate | 235 mLmetal can | L83975RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L84340RA0 EXP 2019JA1 L85419RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L86009RA0 EXP 2019MR1 L88415RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L90311RA0 EXP 2019JL1 |
Case: 0 55325 21702 2 Can: 0 55325 20702 3 |
Abbott | Ensure Fibre – Vanilla | 235 mLmetal can | L85561RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L88414RA0 EXP 2019AU1 |
Case: 0 55325 21759 6 Can: 0 55325 20759 7 |
Abbott | Ensure Fibre – Chocolate | 235 mLmetal can | L83044RA0 EXP2019MR1 | Case: 0 55325 21756 5 Can: 0 55325 20756 6 |
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