Approved Infant Formulas

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Iron-fortified Infant Formulas That DO NOT Require Medical Statement for Food Substitution

USDA Iron-fortified Infant Formula List:

We recommend that the school, center, or day care home offer the type of formula that the infant's health care provider has suggested to the infant's parent (or guardian). If the school or child care facility offers a different type of formula, the infant's parent may decline the offered formula, and supply another type.

FNS (USDA Food and Nutrition Service) provides a list as a guide of products that do not require medical statements when offered to infants in the child nutrition programs. Although the list is not meant to be all-inclusive, it does include most of the brands of iron-fortified infant formula that are currently available to consumers. It does not represent our (FNS or ODE CNP) endorsement of these companies or their products.

FNS updates the list as they become aware of newer information. Be sure to check with ODE CNP if you do not find the formula brand you are looking for on the list located at the link below or you are not sure whether a type of infant formula requires a medical statement to be served in the infant meal pattern.
USDA Infant Formula List: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/care/Regs-Policy/InfantMeals/FormulaList.htm

Additional formulas approved by ODE CNP (Revised February 2013):

365 Everyday Value Organic Soy Based Infant Formula with Iron (Whole Foods)
Baby's Only Organic Soy Iron Fortified Toddler Formula
Bright Beginnings Infant Formula with Iron-Organic
Earth's Best Organic Infant Formula with Iron
Earth's Best Organic Soy Formula with DHA & ARA
Enfagrow Gentlease Next Step Lipil
Gerber Good Start Protect Advanced Immune Support Infant Formula with Iron
Gerber® Good Start® Protect PLUS® Formula
Gerber Good Start Soothe Infant Formula with Iron for Excessive Crying, Colic and Fussiness
Kirkland Infant Formula with Iron
Mead Johnson Enfamil Premium Lipil (previous name for Enfamil Premium Infant, per Mead Johnson 2/14/11)
Mead Johnson Enfamil Premium Infant (new name for Enfamil Premium Lipil per Mead Johnson 2/14/11)
mom to mom Milk-Based Infant Formula with Iron, Lucerne North America
mom to mom Sensitivity Infant Formula with Iron
Nature’s One Baby’s Only Organic Toddler Formula—Lactorelief Iron Fortified
Nestle Good Start Gentle Formula Gentle PLUS
Nestle Mild Havrevalling, berikad med jarn
O for Baby Organics, Organic Milk-Based Infant Formula with Iron
Parent's Choice Infant Formula with Iron Gentle
Parent's Choice Lactose Free Formula
Parent's Choice Organic Infant Formula with Lipids (DHA &ARA) with Iron
Private Selection Organic Milk-Based Infant Formula with Iron
Safeway Select Soy Infant Formula with Iron with a blend of Lipids (DHA &ARA)
Similac Alimentum Advance Protein Hydrolysate Formula with Iron
Similac Alimentum Hypoallergenic Formula with Iron
Similac For Spit-Up in Healthy Infants
Similac Go & Grow Soy-Based Formula with Iron
Similac NeoSure Infant Formula with Iron
Similac Organic Infant Formula with DHA and ARA, with Iron
Similac Sensitive Infant Formula with Iron
Up & Up Infant Formula with Iron-partially broken down whey protein (Target Corporation)
Up & Up Infant Formula with Iron-Sensitivity (Target Corporation)

Formulas that DO require a Medical Statement for Food Substitution

Exempt Infant Formulas Marketed in the United States By Manufacturer and Category

An exempt infant formula is an infant formula intended for commercial or charitable distribution that is represented and labeled for use by infants who have inborn errors of metabolism or low birth weight, or who otherwise have unusual medical or dietary problems (21 CFR 107.3). Prior to any company or person manufacturing and marketing a new exempt infant formula or any infant formula, certain practices, procedures and processes must be followed (Section 412 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act). For exempt infant formulas, there are specific terms and conditions that must also be met (21 CFR 107.50). The following list provides all of the products classified as exempt infant formulas that FDA believes are currently available (to date) on the U.S. retail market. The products are grouped by the company that manufactures and/or distributes them as well as grouped by type of product (if applicable).

FDA Exempt Formula List:http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/Product-SpecificInformation/InfantFormula/GuidanceRegulatoryInformation/ucm106456.htm

Contacts

Lynne Reinoso (503) 947-5892
Child Nutrition Program - Program Mrg, Community Nutrition Programs
Chris Bosak (503) 947-5898
Child Nutrition Program - Nutrition Specialist

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