Target Baby Food Recall: Over 25,000 Tubs of Popular Baby Food Recalled for Lead Contamination

Target is facing scrutiny, yet again, as over 25,000 4-ounce tubs of a popular baby food sold in the nationwide grocery chain have been recalled for lead contamination.

USA Today reports that the nationwide retailer is recalling Good & Gather baby food products due to increased lead levels.

On March 12, the merchant voluntarily recalled 25,600 units of Good & Gather Baby Pea, Zucchini, Kale & Thyme Vegetable Purèe, as reported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On April 3, the recall was classified as a Class II Recall by the FDA, meaning the recall addresses the “use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”

“At Target, we’re committed to providing safe, high-quality products for our guests. We require our suppliers to comply with all applicable food safety standards and federal, state, and local regulations,” the company said in a statement to the outlet. “This recall involved a limited amount of product, which we took immediate action to remove from our shelves.”

The affected packages are marked with:

• Best-By Dates: Dec. 7, 2025 and Dec. 9, 2025
• Lot Numbers: 4167 and 4169
• UPC: 1 91907-99314 1

Target Foot Traffic Is Down

The baby food recall is just the latest setback Target is currently facing. Recently, the retailer revealed that foot traffic in its stores is down for the 10th consecutive week amidst the ongoing fallout from the rollback of its DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies.

Target and Walmart both experienced a more than 5% dip in foot traffic in February, followed by another drop in March. These declines are consistent with a substantial dip in consumer confidence in February.

Target had a greater drop when it backtracked on diversity goals in late January, prompting boycott calls from both local activists and Black church leaders nationwide.

Black Christian leaders first encouraged their congregations to boycott in February.

Religious leaders from the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic Black church in Washington, D.C., started the boycott. It began on March 3 with Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and penance leading up to Easter.

“We’ve got to tell corporate America that there’s a consequence for turning their back on diversity,” said Bishop Reginald T. Jackson. “So let us send the message that if corporate America can’t stand with us, we’re not going to stand with corporate America.”