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Bobbie Organic Infant Formula, original recipe (14.1 oz can)
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Organic, US-made formula whose only sugar is lactose. Consumer Reports found no arsenic, cadmium or mercury and little lead; Florida’s own results show low levels. A 2019 recall hit an older imported Bobbie formula.
Best for Parents who want an organic, US-made formula with no corn syrup or palm oil, and who accept a high price and a brand with a past recall.
- Our rating
- Good (3.6 of 5)
- Price range
- Premium
- Size
- 14.1 oz (400 g) can; the maker says one can makes about 40 four-ounce bottles
- Made in
- Made in the USA at Bobbie’s own plant in Ohio, per the maker, which also names co-manufacturers
approx. $26 for a 14.1 oz can (about $1.84 an ounce); $104 for 4 cans
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Also sold at Walmart ($26 ($25.97 a can; a 2-pack is $50.64)), Target ($26 ($25.99 a can, $1.84 an ounce)), Thrive Market ($26 ($25.99; $20.99 for members)) .
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How it scores Our rating, metric by metric
- Ingredients 30% of the rating 4 of 5
Organic milk, organic oils and lactose as the only sugar, with no corn syrup, palm oil or artificial additives on the 14.1 oz label, but the usual long list of added vitamins and minerals follows.
- Independent testing 35% of the rating 4 of 5
Consumer Reports found no arsenic, cadmium or mercury and 1.2 ppb lead in 2025 and lists it a top choice in 2026, and Florida’s own table shows low levels, but the other clean results were paid for by Bobbie.
- Trust 25% of the rating 3 of 5
A Class I recall in 2019 of an imported companion formula weighs against it; it has had no recall since, offers a lot-code lookup, publishes its testing approach and answered Consumer Reports.
- Value 10% of the rating 2 of 5
About $1.84 an ounce at the maker, Target and Walmart, against the $0.76 an ounce Consumer Reports listed for Kirkland ProCare, a top-choice store-brand formula.
The rating, 3.6 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank baby & kids nutrition and our standard.
Where to buy Stores and the prices we saw
- Walmart (opens in a new tab) approx. $26 ($25.97 a can; a 2-pack is $50.64). Sold and shipped by Walmart.com on 2026-11-02, about $1.84 an ounce.
- Target (opens in a new tab) approx. $26 ($25.99 a can, $1.84 an ounce). The 14.1 oz option, in stock on target.com on 2026-11-03 with no marketplace seller shown. A 24 oz option is also listed.
- Thrive Market (opens in a new tab) approx. $26 ($25.99; $20.99 for members). 14.1 oz tin, listed in stock on 2026-11-03. Thrive is a membership store; the member price is about $1.49 an ounce.
Prices as we saw them on November 3, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.
What’s in it Every ingredient, in label order
- Organic lactose
- Organic nonfat milk
- Organic low erucic acid rapeseed oil
- Organic linoleic sunflower oil
- Organic whey protein concentrate
- Organic high oleic sunflower oil
- Organic coconut oil
- Less than 2% of: organic low erucic acid rapeseed lecithin, Schizochytrium sp. oil (a source of DHA), Mortierella alpina oil (a source of ARA), calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, potassium citrate, L-carnitine, magnesium phosphate, choline bitartrate, calcium ascorbate, inositol, potassium iodide, ferrous sulfate, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, zinc sulfate, vitamin C palmitate, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, biotin, vitamin A, thiamin hydrochloride, copper sulfate, riboflavin, mixed tocopherols, pyridoxine hydrochloride, sodium selenate, manganese sulfate, phylloquinone, folic acid, vitamin D3 and vitamin B12. Contains milk.
Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it
- Independent Consumer Reports (nonprofit; tested 41 powdered formulas) March 2025
Bobbie Organic powder: total arsenic not detected, lead 1.2 ppb, cadmium and mercury not detected, aluminum 1,030 ppb; BPA, BPF, BPS and acrylamide not detected. Ranked a top choice. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Independent Consumer Reports, best-formulas update after a second round of 49 more formulas March 2026
Lists Bobbie Organic Infant Formula among the top choices for low or non-detectable contaminants, with the other three Bobbie formulas. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Maker’s own test Lead Safe Mama (advocacy business; earns Amazon affiliate income; Bobbie paid for the 2024 and 2026 rounds) April 2026
Retail-bought cans sent blind to a third-party lab: lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury all not detected, mercury down to below 2 ppb. Bobbie paid for the testing at Lead Safe Mama’s invitation; Lead Safe Mama says the sponsorship did not change its reporting. The November 2024 round, also paid for by Bobbie, was clean too. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Paid certification Clean Label Project (a certification program that brands apply to)
Its Bobbie brand page lists “Organic Infant Formula Milk Based Powder with Iron”, but the certificate button for every Bobbie product reads “Certificate is not available for this product”. Bobbie says its Purity Award and Pesticide Free certifications cover 400+ contaminants. We could not see a certificate, its date or its limits. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Independent Florida Department of Health, Healthy Florida First (state program) January 2026
Tested 24 formulas in January 2026. Its results table gives “Bobbie Organic Infant Formula” averages of 0.55 ppb arsenic, 0.11 ppb mercury, 0.17 ppb cadmium and 0.25 ppb lead (highest single results 1.63, 0.323, 0.472 and 0.618), and its current scorecard shows no flag for it. Florida’s first graphic had flagged it for mercury; the page was changed between 26 and 29 January and the flag now sits on “Bobbie Infant Formula”, pictured as the Whole Milk can. Florida published no lab reports, lot numbers or lab name. The table was linked from Florida’s page through at least March 2026; the file is still online but the page no longer links it. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Who paid, and why it matters
- Independent The tester took no money from the maker for it: a consumer group, a journalist, a university or a regulator.
- Paid certification An outside lab or certifier tested or listed it, and the maker paid for that.
- Maker’s own test A lab report or certificate of analysis the maker commissioned and published.
A certification is a floor, not a verdict: it checks what its program checks and nothing else. We weigh tests by someone with no stake in the result most.
What people ask Worries raised online and elsewhere, and what we found
- Has Bobbie been recalled?
- Once. openFDA (opens in a new tab) lists a Class I recall, F-1486-2019, started 7 June 2019: 306 units of “Bobbie Milk-Based Powder Companion Formula”, made in Germany and sold in the Bay Area, because it did not give some infants adequate nutrition. It closed on 28 June 2019. FDA’s alert (opens in a new tab) said the label lacked amounts for required nutrients including vitamin K and thiamine, and that an inspection found the firm out of compliance with infant formula rules. That product is gone and the current formulas are US-made. We found no recall since; openFDA, last updated 28 October 2026, lists none for Bobbie in 2025 or 2026.
- Did Florida find mercury in it?
- Not in Florida’s own results. Florida’s first graphic in January 2026 flagged “Bobbie Organic Infant Formula” for mercury, and Food Safety Magazine’s list (opens in a new tab) repeated it with a 4.33 ppb average. But Florida’s results table (opens in a new tab) puts the 4.33 ppb on “Bobbie Infant Formula” and gives the organic formula 0.11 ppb, and Florida’s scorecard (opens in a new tab) had been changed to match by 29 January. Salon (opens in a new tab) reports that Bobbie called the first graphic mismatched with the table and that the batch numbers Florida sent were not its own. The formula still flagged is the whole-milk one; see its page.
- Is it really organic if it has added vitamins and DHA oils?
- It is USDA Organic by the maker’s statement; we did not open the USDA record. Mamavation (opens in a new tab), which has promoted other formula brands with discount codes, argues that no US formula meets the older organic rules because of synthetic vitamins, DHA and ARA oils and ascorbyl palmitate, and it ranks Bobbie in its middle tier. It adds that USDA later loosened the rules for formula. Every regulated formula needs these nutrients.
- Does it contain corn syrup, palm oil or soy?
- Not on the 14.1 oz can’s label: lactose is the only carbohydrate and the oils are rapeseed, sunflower and coconut, with rapeseed lecithin. Another label on the maker’s page, for other can sizes, lists soybean oil and soy lecithin and says “Contains milk & soy”, and Target’s listing shows another version (a different oil order and vitamin list, no soy), so read the label on the can you buy.
- Was it caught up in the 2025 and 2026 formula recalls?
- No. The recalls in that period were ByHeart (botulism, from November 2025, widened to all its formula in December), Nara Organics (botulism, June 2026) and a2 Platinum (cereulide toxin, May 2026), all other brands. Bobbie says it added SRC screening for spore-forming bacteria in November 2025 and PCR spore testing of its whole milk powder in June 2026. Checked in openFDA, last updated 28 October 2026.
- Who paid for the clean results?
- Bobbie paid for Lead Safe Mama’s tests in both 2024 and 2026 and arranged the Clean Label Project certification and the monthly Light Labs screening; it publishes a lot-code lookup on its safety page. The two Consumer Reports rounds were independent, and so was Florida’s state testing. Lead Safe Mama also earns Amazon affiliate income.
- Any Prop 65 notices?
- None name Bobbie in the California Attorney General’s search (opens in a new tab), searched 2 and 3 Nov 2026.
Why we chose it What put it on our list
- Consumer Reports (March 2025) found no arsenic, cadmium or mercury and 1.2 ppb of lead, and its March 2026 best-formulas list still names it a top choice. Lead Safe Mama’s 2026 lab, paid for by Bobbie, found lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury not detected (mercury below 2 ppb), and Florida’s own results table gives it an average of 0.11 ppb of mercury.
- The 14.1 oz label is short at the front and plain: organic lactose, organic nonfat milk, organic rapeseed, sunflower and coconut oils, organic whey protein. Lactose is the only carbohydrate, so there is no corn syrup, maltodextrin or palm oil. DHA comes from algae, not fish.
- Consumer Reports names all four Bobbie formulas top choices. Bobbie says each batch gets 2,000 or more checks, that every formula gets monthly Light Labs screening, and that Clean Label Project certified it; CLP’s page lists the formula but shows no certificate.
- It is made in the US under FDA oversight and is on FDA’s list of infant formulas marketed in the US. Bobbie says an SQF food-safety audit scored the company “Excellent” in November 2025. The formula recalls of 2025 and 2026 (ByHeart, Nara Organics, a2 Platinum) were other brands.
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- Bobbie had a Class I recall in 2019: 306 units of an older “companion formula” made in Germany, which the recall record says did not give some infants adequate nutrition. FDA’s alert added that its label left out required nutrients such as vitamin K and thiamine and that an FDA inspection found the firm out of compliance; FDA closed the matter on 28 June 2019. The formulas sold now are a different line that FDA lists as marketed in the US, but the record is real and we score trust down for it.
- Florida’s health department first flagged this formula for mercury in January 2026, but its own results table gives it a mercury average of 0.11 ppb, and Florida later changed its page so the flag sits on Bobbie’s whole-milk formula. Food Safety Magazine’s list still carries the first version (4.33 ppb under this name). Bobbie also says the batch numbers Florida sent were not its own. The unresolved part is on the Whole Milk page.
- Most of the clean results were paid for or arranged by the maker: Bobbie paid for Lead Safe Mama’s tests in 2024 and 2026, and the Clean Label Project certification and Light Labs screening are paid programs. Consumer Reports and Florida’s health department are the independent checks.
- At about $1.84 an ounce it costs more than twice the $0.76 an ounce Consumer Reports listed for Kirkland ProCare. Most babies do well on any regulated formula of the right type, so organic and well tested is a preference, not a need.
- Ask your pediatrician before switching formula, especially for a newborn, a premature baby or one with a milk allergy.
What to know Details worth knowing first
Bobbie’s original formula is one of the plainest organic formulas made in the United States. Lactose is its only sugar, the fats are organic rapeseed, sunflower and coconut oils, and the DHA comes from algae. Our guide to choosing an infant formula explains that a regulated, iron-fortified formula is safe for most babies and that most brands of the same type do alike, so this is a preference, not a need.
The testing is good. Consumer Reports found little or no metal in 2025 and lists Bobbie among its top choices in 2026, and a second lab found none. Florida’s health department first flagged this formula for mercury in January 2026, but its own results table gives it a low mercury average and the flag now sits on Bobbie’s whole-milk formula (see that page). Bobbie paid for the second lab’s tests, which is why we mark them as the maker’s and score testing a 4.
Bobbie recalled an older imported formula in 2019, which is why its trust score is a 3 and not higher. Nothing has been recalled since, but it is a young company with a record. It costs about $26 a can, more than twice some store-brand formulas that Consumer Reports also rates highly. Talk to your pediatrician before you switch.
What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it
| What we checked | What we found |
|---|---|
| Third-party contaminant testing for this exact product Verified | Consumer Reports tested the original organic formula in March 2025 (lead 1.2 ppb, the rest not detected). Lead Safe Mama found all four metals not detected in 2026, paid for by Bobbie. Florida’s own table shows low levels for it (mercury 0.11 ppb on average). |
| Clean Label Project certificate Maker’s claim | Bobbie says all four formulas are certified. CLP’s page lists the product but shows “Certificate is not available for this product”, so we do not know the date or limits. |
| On FDA’s list of infant formulas marketed in the US Verified | FDA’s list names “Bobbie Organic Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron” (read 3 Nov 2026). FDA says makers must notify it before selling and that the list is not an endorsement. The iron content is the maker’s: Walmart’s listing says “with 1.2mg Iron”. |
| USDA Organic Maker’s claim | Stated on the maker’s and Walmart’s pages. We did not open the USDA Organic Integrity record. |
| Plain label: lactose only, no corn syrup, palm oil or added flavors Maker’s claim | Read on the maker’s 14.1 oz label on 3 Nov 2026, and on Target’s listing (a slightly different version). No flavors, colors or sweeteners are listed on either. |
| Recalls and notices Verified | One Class I recall in 2019 (older imported product), none since in openFDA; no Prop 65 notices; Florida’s mercury flag is on another Bobbie formula. |
What the labels mean
- Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
- Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
- Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
Sources Where our facts come from
- Bobbie Organic Infant Formula product page. Maker’s page. $26 a can ($104 for 4), label and testing claims read 3 Nov 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Bobbie formula safety page. Maker’s page. 2,000+ checks, monthly Light Labs screening, SQF audit, SRC spore screening added November 2025, PCR spore testing of whole milk powder from June 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Consumer Reports: baby formula test results, March 2025 (PDF). Test report. Per-formula numbers in parts per billion. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Consumer Reports: We Tested 41 Baby Formulas for Lead and Arsenic. Test report. Bobbie’s CEO answered CR; update notes the ByHeart recall of 10 December 2025 and the a2 Platinum recall. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Consumer Reports: We Tested 49 More Baby Formulas for Lead and Arsenic. Test report. March 2026 round; says every Bobbie formula it spot-checked in both rounds was a top choice and quotes a Bobbie executive. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Consumer Reports: Best Baby Formulas From Our Tests (March 2026). Test report. Top choices and prices per ounce. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Lead Safe Mama: Bobbie Organic Infant Formula (April 2026). Test report. All four metals not detected; says Bobbie paid in 2024 and 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Lead Safe Mama: comparative test results for four Bobbie formulas (April 2026). Test report. Bobbie paid for the tests; also discusses Florida’s results. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Clean Label Project: Bobbie brand page. Certifier or regulator listing. Lists the organic formula; every Bobbie product shows “Certificate is not available for this product”. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Florida Healthy Florida First: infant formula results table (January 2026, PDF). Test report. Averages and highest results by product: Bobbie Infant Formula mercury 4.33 and 9.23 ppb; Bobbie Organic Infant Formula mercury 0.11 and 0.323 ppb. Still online, no longer linked from Florida’s page. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Florida Healthy Florida First: baby formula scorecard (current). Test report. Mercury flag on “Bobbie Infant Formula” (pictured as the Whole Milk can), none on the organic formula; read 3 Nov 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Florida scorecard as archived on 26 January 2026. Independent source. Still shows the first graphic, with the mercury flag on the organic formula. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Florida scorecard as archived on 29 January 2026. Independent source. Shows the changed graphic, with the flag moved to “Bobbie Infant Formula”. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Food Safety Magazine: Florida launches food contaminant testing program (January 2026). Test report. Lists 4.33 ppb under “Bobbie Organic Infant Formula”, which Florida’s own table gives to “Bobbie Infant Formula”; carries a 9 February 2026 toxicologist update on missing methods. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Salon: Healthy Florida First’s toxic baby formula dilemma (March 2026). Independent source. Bobbie’s account of the batch numbers and the mismatched graphic. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- openFDA food enforcement reports, recalling firm “Bobbie”. Certifier or regulator listing. One record, F-1486-2019; database last updated 28 Oct 2026, read 3 Nov 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- FDA: Advises consumers to stop using infant formula from Bobbie Baby Inc. (June 2019, archived copy). Certifier or regulator listing. Companion formula made in Germany; missing label nutrients; inspection finding; recall terminated 28 June 2019. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- FDA: Infant formulas marketed in the U.S.. Certifier or regulator listing. Lists all four Bobbie formulas as non-exempt infant formulas; read 3 Nov 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- California Attorney General: Prop 65 60-day notice search, defendant “Bobbie”. Certifier or regulator listing. No results on 2 and 3 Nov 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Mamavation: organic infant formula and the organic rules. Independent source. Opinion and ingredient comparison; the site uses discount codes for other formula brands. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- FDA: Infant formula product testing results (Operation Stork Speed). Certifier or regulator listing. 312 samples from 16 brands; no brand-level results, so it does not rate this product. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Walmart: Bobbie Organic Original Infant Formula, 14.1 oz. Independent source. $25.97, sold and shipped by Walmart.com, read 2 Nov 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Target: Bobbie Organic Original Infant Formula Powder, 14.1 oz. Independent source. $25.99, in stock, read 3 Nov 2026; shows another version of the label. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Thrive Market: Bobbie Organic Infant Formula, 14.1 oz tin. Independent source. $25.99 list, $20.99 for members, in stock, read 3 Nov 2026. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Alternatives Other options to compare
- Bobbie Whole Milk Infant Formula The same maker with whole milk for the fat, so fewer added oils. Consumer Reports found none of the four metals in it in 2026, but Florida’s state test flagged its mercury (disputed); see its page. About $23 a can.
- Bobbie Organic Gentle Infant Formula Partly broken-down whey protein for babies who are fussy with the original, and still lactose only. About $32 a can.