A note on industry news

From our CEO & Co-founder, Laura Modi

“I’m here both as a mom and a CEO to reassure you that we are not affected by the recent infant formula recalls and there are no safety reports of Bobbie infant formula regarding this investigation. We have never had any reports of botulism, or symptoms consistent with botulism, associated with any Bobbie product.

Our hearts are with every family affected by this news. When a recall happens in our industry, we feel a deep responsibility—as parents ourselves—to give peace of mind and support to you, our Bobbie community. We know how alarming safety issues can be, particularly when it comes to feeding your babies and we are here to answer any questions you may have.

At Bobbie, our mission is to be a trusted, dependable, transparent partner for parents.

We built our business on the belief that when it comes to a baby’s first food, there must be no shortcuts. Every single batch of Bobbie goes through 2,000+ quality checks before leaving our facility. From ingredient sourcing to manufacturing oversight to rigorous testing, every step must meet the highest bar.

Every parent should have confidence that the formula they are feeding their baby is not only nutritious, but safe. While no system is ever without risk, we promise to always provide you with transparency, urgency, and care. We are honored to nourish your babies—it is a responsibility we do not take lightly.

Read on to learn more about how we prioritize safety in every step of our manufacturing process.”

Laura Modi, CEO & Co-Founder

We don’t just meet the standards, we set the bar.

An industry responsible for feeding babies should be a transparent one. At Bobbie, we comply with all FDA regulations and required third-party testing. But for us, that’s not enough.

Our Safety and Quality Pillars

Because when we own the facility, we own the standards. We engineer safety, we don’t just check for it.

01 Rigorous Testing

Our 2000+ safety and quality checks verify that each product and batch meet nutrient specifications and safeguard infant health. We perform rigorous checks to ensure our products are free from harmful pathogens and heavy metals.

At Bobbie, we comply with FDA regulations and then we confirm quality and safety with third-party testing:

New testing protocol: As of November 2025, our Quality and Safety team has added SRC (Sulfite-Reducing Clostridia) testing to our existing protocol. This is a screening tool used to identify potential spore-forming bacteria, including C-bot (the bacteria that causes infant botulism). A positive indication would require us to test further—think of it like an early-warning system.

Increased environmental monitoring: Before we test a single batch, we test the environment where it’s made. Proactive environment testing is an integral protocol to prevent contaminants from reaching the product. Since acquiring our facility, we’ve increased environmental testing for contaminants tenfold each month—giving our Quality and Safety team a more frequent and thorough read on our production environment.

In-process production testing: Where many companies rely solely on end-product testing, we assess and confirm the material and microbiological quality of the powder before it’s allowed to proceed to canning.

Advanced foreign-material prevention: We use high-sensitivity equipment, including X-rays, magnets, and sifters to ensure the prevention of foreign material hazards.

02Meticulous Oversight & Traceability

Third-party auditing

We are subject to comprehensive routine and unplanned audits from the FDA and the Safety Quality Food Institute that ensure rigorous safety, cleanliness, and quality standards for infant manufacturing facilities:

FDA Inspection: An inspection of our production facilities to assess compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and quality control procedures. Our 2025 inspection report showed ‘No Actions Indicated’—which is the FDA's confirmation that our facility is safe, clean, and has no issues that need to be addressed.

Safe Quality Food Institute Audit: SQFI is a globally recognized, voluntary certification that sets food and quality safety standards. As part of our November 2025 inspection, SQFI auditors gave Bobbie a score of ‘Excellence.’ This annual seal of trust from a third-party group ensures that Bobbie follows validated food safety controls, traceability and recall systems. We undergo continuous monitoring, documenting procedures and unannounced audits to maintain our certification.

Fewer hands on your cans. More control in ours.

From raw ingredient mixing to final canning, every step of Bobbie’s production happens under one roof before heading directly to our distribution centers. From the very beginning of the process, we take preventative measures so we have confidence in every test result.

03 Exemplary Nutritional Standards

Our recipes are backed by clinical evidence and built to support the growth and development of healthy babies. We meet all FDA regulatory requirements and most European nutritional standards because one standard is not enough. And we don’t stop there, we partake in additional third-party certifications to reinforce our standard of excellence:

USDA Organic Certification:

The USDA Organic Certification is regarded as one of the strictest organic standards in the world. This rigorous, federally-regulated certification requires strict agricultural standards like no synthetic pesticides, no genetically modified organisms, and no artificial additives. USDA Organic farming also prioritizes soil health and sustainability which can lead to more nutrient dense ingredients, reduced chemical residues compared to conventional farms, and supports biodiversity and reduces pollution for the planet. Three of Bobbie’s infant formulas are proudly USDA Certified which ensures that there are no synthetic pesticides, GMOs, artificial growth hormones or antibiotics, ever. In order to receive the USDA Organic Certification at least 95% of ingredients must be certified organic.

EU Organic Certification:

At Bobbie, our products have dual certification that meet the standards for the European Union Organic Seal through the recognition of the US/EU Organic Equivalency Arrangement. Europe follows strict ingredient standards and regulations that prohibit artificial additives, preservatives and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and require transparency in labeling.

Clean Label Project Purity Award & Clean Label Project Certified Pesticide-Free:

Bobbie was the first-ever infant formula to receive both The Clean Label Project Purity Award and certification as a Pesticide-Free Product.

The Clean Label Project seal ensures an annual third party laboratory test for over 400 industrial and environmental contaminants and toxins including heavy metals, pesticides, and plastics. Bobbie is among the less than two dozen baby food or infant brands to have been able to make the commitment and achieve the strict CLP certification requirements.

Certified Pesticide Free ensures that Bobbie is free from 300+ of the most common pesticides such as glyphosate, the active ingredient in Round-up.

2025 Consumer Reports Top Choice:

Consumer Reports tested 41 powdered formulas made in the US and popular European brands sold in the US for four key heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium as well as toxic chemicals like BPA, acrylamide, and PFAS. Of the 41 formulas tested, Bobbie was named a Top Choice, asserting that we have non-detectable levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, BPA, and zero traces of acrylamide.

Heavy-Metal Screening:

Bobbie goes beyond current regulatory requirements by conducting independent, third-party testing for heavy metals.

Heavy metals like lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury are naturally-occurring in all foods through soil, water, and manufacturing processes. Because these properties are naturally-occurring in the environment, removing them from formula and other food products entirely is unattainable. Instead, the FDA encourages a "Closer to Zero" approach and European Union aims to keep them “as low as reasonably possible” also known as the ALARA method.

We actively avoid ingredients throughout our supply chain like fish oil (a DHA source), a known source of mercury and rice-based ingredients (like starch), known for natural high arsenic exposure.

Follow Your Formula

Enter the Lot Code printed on the bottom of your Bobbie formula can to trace its history, packaging details, safety testing, expiration date, and more.

Lot codes will either be a 7 digit code or 3-part code separated by an underscore symbol ( _ ). The tool is case sensitive, please check your entry for spacing, uppercase letters and numbers.

Lot Code Examples:
V13LWXC
or
84703_030525_H10

We’re test obsessed. That’s why we’re named Top Choice by Consumer Reports

We lose sleep over what goes into your baby’s bottle so you don’t have to. 2,000+ safety tests? Passed. Heavy metals? Non-detect. We don't just claim "clean and safe." We certify it.

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