US: standard

Kendamil Classic Infant Formula, 28.2 oz

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Consider with qualifications

Researched & reviewed by The Verdict List Editorial Team

Research dossier dated 2026-10-13. This is not a live recall-check date.

Research dossier reviewed for publication 2026-10-14. This approves the scoped research presentation, independently of its product assessment.

Latest recorded regulatory check 2026-10-14. This check does not establish an all-clear for other lots.

Editorial publication approval recorded 2026-10-14.

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Product identity and formulation

Intended market	US
Comparison group	standard
Format	powder
Dry package mass	28.2 oz
Age range	0-12 months
Label generation	Updated March 2026
Selected reference UPC	Not recorded
Original retailer-reported UPC	Not recorded
SKU	Not recorded

exact form and pack verified in manufacturer/retailer listing

28.2 oz

A published listing is a source for the cited label. The current physical can and lot have not been verified.

Review scope

US Kendamil Classic Infant Formula, 28.2 oz, 28.2 oz published reference. Full primary-source dossier pass with explicit package, generation and verification limits. Original label values retained; no physical package or lot clearance claimed.

Reviewed 2026-10-14 by Codex (AI-assisted editorial review, authorized by the site owner).

Read the review decisions and evidence limits

correct Region: qualified: Full primary-source dossier pass with explicit package, generation and verification limits. Original label values retained; no physical package or lot clearance claimed.
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correct Variant: qualified: Full primary-source dossier pass with explicit package, generation and verification limits. Original label values retained; no physical package or lot clearance claimed.
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package Generation: qualified: Full primary-source dossier pass with explicit package, generation and verification limits. Original label values retained; no physical package or lot clearance claimed.
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ingredient Attribution: qualified: Full primary-source dossier pass with explicit package, generation and verification limits. Original label values retained; no physical package or lot clearance claimed.
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contaminant Claims: qualified: No matching current-lot original report with named laboratory, numerical analytes, method and reporting limits established in the checked primary sources. Brand testing/Track & Trust checked without an invented lot. FDA market survey is context, not current SKU clearance. Targeted PFAS is not total fluorine; non-detect means below method capability. Lot/date/formulation/exposure remain unverified.
FDA infant-formula product testing results (match scope)
us.kendamil.com (match scope)
Kendamil:Closer to Zero testing (match scope)
Kendamil:Track & Trust (match scope)
recall Information: qualified: Corresponding formula name appears in FDA non-exempt US market list. Focused FDA brand/formula recall search did not establish an exact current lot recall; this is not an all-clear. FDA listing is not endorsement or currentness assurance. Focused public search is not complete recall history; lot/expiry not inspected.
FDA infant formulas marketed in the US (match scope)
FDA: recall directory (match scope)
clinical Claims: qualified: Maker markets whole milk/MFGM and GOS/FOS. Focused PubMed/ClinicalTrials search did not establish a currentMarch 2026 US Kendamil efficacy trial. Ingredient mechanisms/marketing are not a matched current-generation efficacy trial. No universal superiority, immune protection, cognitive promise or allergy treatment inferred.
us.kendamil.com (match scope)
certifications: qualified: 2025 CLP certificate INF 0018-2025 H-22 lists Classic Infant UPC 850045238018. Annual renewal and March 2026 revised recipe applicability unverified. Source-reported claims/older certificates do not establish a verified-current badge, contaminant absence or current-lot clearance.
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Clean Label Project: Kendal Nutricare 2025 certificate (match scope)
editorial Verdict: qualified: Qualified source-reported assessment; no universal superiority or current-lot safety clearance.
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Clean Label Project: Kendal Nutricare 2025 certificate (match scope)
source Links: qualified: Opened, incomplete and adjacent retrievals are distinguished. An included link is not automatic current-package proof.
us.kendamil.com (match scope)
Clean Label Project: Kendal Nutricare 2025 certificate (match scope)
imagery: supported: Reviewed text-only fallback. No package photograph, rights or physical-label match is claimed.

What sources establish

These findings reflect the dated source review and its formulation uncertainties. They do not verify a current physical can, lot or clinical outcome.

Full primary-source dossier pass with explicit package, generation and verification limits. Original label values retained; no physical package or lot clearance claimed.

Read the source matches and limitations alongside these findings.

Recorded published ingredient declaration

This declaration belongs to the selected published reference. Read the cited original for its formatting, footnotes and compound-ingredient qualifiers. Full primary-source dossier pass with explicit package, generation and verification limits. Original label values retained; no physical package or lot clearance claimed.

Read the full published ingredient list

Whole Milkō, Reduced Minerals Whey^, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Low Erucic Rapeseed Oil), Lactose, Skimmed Milk Powder, Galacto-Oligosaccharides (GOS)¥, Less Than 2% of : Whey Protein Concentrate Alpha-Lactalbumin, Calcium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Choline Bitartrate, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), Magnesium Chloride, Schizochytrium Sp. OilO, Ascorbic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Inositol, L-Tyrosine, Mortierella Alpina OilO, Taurine, Iron Pyrophosphate, Nucleotides (Cytidine-5’-Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine-5’-Monophosphate, Adenosine-5’-Monophosphate, Disodium Inosine-5’-Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine-5’-Monophosphate), L-Phenylalanine, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Acetate, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin B6 Hydrochloride, Manganese Sulfate, Folic Acida, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin K1, Vitamin D3, Biotin, Vitamin B12, Mixed Tocopherols. ō A Natural Source of MFGM ¥ A Type of Prebiotic 8 A Vegetarian Source of Arachidonic Acid (ARA) O A Vegetarian Source of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) a A Source of Folate ^ Also Known as Demineralized Whey

Ingredient declaration source; recorded 2026-10-13.

Source type: manufacturer_or_retailer_ingredient_label.

Published source inspected 2026-10-14. No physical can, production lot, expiry or current-lot laboratory match established. Current ingredients expressly Updated March 2026. Separate page nutrient table is not expressly tied to this revision; excluded from normalized comparison. Older ingredients/footnote inconsistencies not merged.

Ingredient names do not establish their amounts, exposure or suitability for a particular infant.

Composition interpretation: Reviewed interpretation of the cited published declaration. It does not verify a physical package, ingredient quantities or clinical suitability.

Protein sources	Whole milk, reduced-minerals whey, skim milk and alpha-lactalbumin whey concentrate.
Carbohydrate sources	Lactose; GOS/FOS are prebiotics.
Fat sources	Milk fat plus sunflower, coconut and low-erucic rapeseed oils; DHA/ARA oils.
Other additions and allergen wording	Contains milk; naturally occurring milk components are not a clinical-outcome finding.

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Source-reported nutrient panels

1 source-specific panel recorded below with original units, basis, package and formulation limits. Read the label versions and nutrient values. These published panels do not verify a physical can or current lot.

Published labels and source-specific nutrition

Each disclosure below keeps its own package, market, source and observation date. Earlier, alternate and parallel references are not merged into the selected formulation. None verifies the physical can or a manufacturing lot.

Selected published reference: Kendamil Classic Infant Formula, 28.2 oz, 28.2 oz

US, powder. Observed 2026-10-14 by Codex AI-assisted source review. Source publication date not established.

Stage or age: 0-12 months
Label generation: Updated March 2026
Source SKU: Not established
Source UPC: Not established

Full primary-source dossier pass with explicit package, generation and verification limits. Original label values retained; no physical package or lot clearance claimed.

Scope and limitations: Published source inspected 2026-10-14. No physical can, production lot, expiry or current-lot laboratory match established. Current ingredients expressly Updated March 2026. Separate page nutrient table is not expressly tied to this revision; excluded from normalized comparison. Older ingredients/footnote inconsistencies not merged.

Ingredient declaration for this source reference

Published allergen wording: Contains Milk.

Source-reported nutrient panel

Values per 100 kcal; energy 100 kcal in that same source basis. These are published label values, not independent laboratory measurements.

Source data requires verification.This panel has unresolved source inconsistencies. It is preserved as reported and is excluded from calculated comparisons.

Nutrient	Source value	Original unit
Protein	2	g
Fat	5.4	g
Carbohydrate	10.8	g
Water	134	g
Linoleic acid	808	mg
Vitamin A	260	IU
Vitamin D	60	IU
Vitamin E	3.2	IU
Vitamin K	5.8	mcg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	80	mcg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	190	mcg
Vitamin B6	70	mcg
Vitamin B12	0.15	mcg
Niacin	870	mcg
Folic acid (Folacin)	14	mcg
Pantothenic acid	630	mcg
Biotin	3.8	mcg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)	15	mg
Choline	32	mg
Inositol	19	mg
Calcium	65	mg
Phosphorus	38	mg
Magnesium	9	mg
Iron	1	mg
Zinc	0.7	mg
Manganese	10	mcg
Copper	71	mcg
Iodine	17	mcg
Selenium	3.3	mcg
Sodium	31	mg
Potassium	106	mg
Chloride	67	mg

Nutrient panel source and match scope

Per-100-kcal interpretation

Source panel is disputed and ineligible for normalized comparison; original values are retained.

Comparable per-100-kcal values are not established for this source. No energy or unit correction is assumed.

us.kendamil.com (scope and limitations)

Original supplied identity and ingredient snapshot (2026-10-13)

Kendamil Classic Infant Formula, 28.2 oz. Recorded dry mass: 28.2 oz.

Whole Milk, Reduced Minerals Whey, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Low Erucic Rapeseed Oil), Lactose, Skimmed Milk Powder, Galacto-Oligosaccharides (GOS), Less Than 2% of: Whey Protein Concentrate Alpha-Lactalbumin, Calcium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Choline Bitartrate, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), Magnesium Chloride, Schizochytrium Sp. Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Inositol, L-Tyrosine, Mortierella Alpina Oil, Taurine, Iron Pyrophosphate, Nucleotides (Cytidine-5'-Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine-5'-Monophosphate, Adenosine-5'-Monophosphate, Disodium Inosine-5'-Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine-5'-Monophosphate), L-Phenylalanine, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Acetate, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin B6 Hydrochloride, Manganese Sulfate, Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin K1, Vitamin D3, Biotin, Vitamin B12, Mixed Tocopherols

Explicit manufacturer updated March 2026; previous label also appears on page

Original declaration source

Testing evidence and its limits

Kendamil Whole Milk/Classic appears in 2025 Consumer Reports sample comparisons; exact can and formulation generation unverified

FDA aggregate survey cannot be assigned to the SKU. Consumer Reports sample results must be attributed only to the exact format tested.

No original numerical laboratory report with an exact lot, method and reporting limits is attached to this record. Missing results do not mean zero contamination.

Read the recorded contaminant evidence

FDA market survey: FDA survey analyzed 312 formula samples across 16 brands. Aggregate numerical values and tested PFAS compounds cannot be attributed to this specific SKU without a manufacturer/lot crosswalk.
Consumer Reports: Consumer Reports 2025/2026 researched powdered formulas; product/variant/method/sample-specific numerical lab data not independently collected into this record.
Heavy metals: No publicly verifiable original numerical test report with exact lot/method/LOQ attached to this record
Targeted PFAS compounds: No exact lot analyte table and LOQ attached
Fluorine screens: NOT ASSESSED: must not infer from targeted PFAS screen
Microbiological testing: No exact-lot manufacturing microbiological certificate of analysis attached; recalls take priority over statements of testing
Reporting limits: NOT VERIFIED for product-specific samples
Non-detect interpretation: Any future non-detect must be described as below the method-specific detection/reporting capability, not absent.

Certification claims and scope

2025 CLP certificate INF 0018-2025 H-22 lists Classic Infant UPC 850045238018. Annual renewal and March 2026 revised recipe applicability unverified. Source-reported claims/older certificates do not establish a verified-current badge, contaminant absence or current-lot clearance.

Earlier recorded certification claims

EXACT SKU / CERTIFICATE / EXPIRY NOT ESTABLISHED

Not independently verified for exact UPC and date

USDA Organic when substantiated evaluates organic agricultural standards; other certifications address their specific scope and do not automatically establish heavy-metal or pathogen absence.

A certification claim has not been verified for this exact current SKU. Organic production standards do not establish contaminant absence or sterility.

Recall information

No exact-product active recall established in this source pass; no guarantee of current lot status

The dossier date is not a live recall check. Match the exact product, country, lot and expiry date against the regulator's notice.

Read the separately checked regulatory notices.

Dated item prices

Observed 2026-10-13 on published source pages. These are package prices, before any unverified tax, delivery, service or membership costs. They are not live checkout quotes or a cost-per-calorie ranking. Confirm the actual package and current terms at the source.

$33.99 (USD), 28.2 oz, one container; Target. Recorded availability: available.
Displayed one-can item price; no subscription discount selected. Tax, delivery fees, and local stock were not checked at checkout.
Price observation source

No affiliate link or price tier is assigned. Prices do not determine this assessment.

Reviewed editorial assessment

Consider conditionally within the recorded US market and standard group. The explicitly dated March 2026 US declaration is checked separately from the older list still on the page. Match the actual can to the revision. Prebiotic and MFGM marketing does not establish clinical superiority. No current-lot laboratory clearance or universal superiority is established.

Recorded cautions and use limits

These cautions reflect the recorded source review. Read them alongside the reviewed assessment and source limitations.

Powdered infant formula is not sterile; follow current official preparation, safe-water, and storage instructions, particularly for newborns under 2 months, premature infants, and immunocompromised infants.
Only use formula manufactured, labeled and authorized for the intended country; check exact SKU and lot-specific FDA/FSA recall notices.
Cow- and goat-milk formulas are not substitutes for a prescribed extensively hydrolyzed or amino-acid allergy formula.
Manufacturer certification, organic production, ingredient-free claims and marketing language do not establish contaminant absence or individual-lot safety.

Avoid products with broken seals, expiration, or lot numbers covered by a recall; verify intended country of sale

Remaining evidence limits

Published source inspected 2026-10-14.. No physical can, production lot, expiry or current-lot laboratory match established.. Current ingredients expressly Updated March 2026.. Separate page nutrient table is not expressly tied to this revision; excluded from normalized comparison.. Older ingredients/footnote inconsistencies not merged.
FDA market survey is context, not current SKU clearance.. Targeted PFAS is not total fluorine; non-detect means below method capability.. Lot/date/formulation/exposure remain unverified.
Source-reported claims/older certificates do not establish a verified-current badge, contaminant absence or current-lot clearance.
Ingredient mechanisms/marketing are not a matched current-generation efficacy trial.. No universal superiority, immune protection, cognitive promise or allergy treatment inferred.
FDA listing is not endorsement or currentness assurance.. Focused public search is not complete recall history; lot/expiry not inspected.
Not exhaustive PACER/state-court/docket/appeal/settlement review.. Exact SKU/lot/current case status unverified; no absence-of-lawsuits or defect conclusion.
Dated source observation only; prices/availability change.. No cost tier or delivered cost inferred without fees, taxes and conditions.
Physical can, manufacturing lot and expiry have not been inspected.

Read the original research issue queue

Original open issues are preserved as dated provenance. The review above records subsequent qualifications; source-level review does not verify a physical can or laboratory result.

No physical package and exact production lot verified
Status: open. Priority: high.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Exact can photos: all sides, UPC, lot, best-before, full ingredient and nutrition panels
No matching current-lot original numerical testing with method/limits
Status: open. Priority: high.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Original lab report with analytes, test methods, numerical values/units and LOD/LOQ
Complete exact-product quantitative nutrient values not transcribed
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Manufacturer package-matched per-100-kcal nutrition panel
Exact UPC/expiry/scoped certification not verified
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Certification registry matching current UPC/label generation
Current can generation, UPC/lot
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Current can generation, UPC/lot
Original contamination results with exact SKU
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Original contamination results with exact SKU
Milk supplier and manufacturer site
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Milk supplier and manufacturer site
Kendamil 2026 label revisions; need exact tin generation
Status: open. Priority: high.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Both old and new manufacturer lists, dates, matching can/lot UPC

Current review by research field

These reviews record what each source establishes and what remains unknown. Completion of a source review does not imply a clean laboratory result, certification, clinical outcome or legal clearance.

Nutrition: reviewed 2026-10-14

Complete published panel captured: 32 values per 100 kcal plus energy. Exact source ingredient declaration retained.

Limits: Published source inspected 2026-10-14. No physical can, production lot, expiry or current-lot laboratory match established. Current ingredients expressly Updated March 2026. Separate page nutrient table is not expressly tied to this revision; excluded from normalized comparison. Older ingredients/footnote inconsistencies not merged.

Codex AI-assisted source review; Full primary-source dossier pass with explicit package, generation and verification limits. Original label values retained; no physical package or lot clearance claimed.

us.kendamil.com (source scope)

Testing: reviewed 2026-10-14

No matching current-lot original report with named laboratory, numerical analytes, method and reporting limits established in the checked primary sources. Brand testing/Track & Trust checked without an invented lot.

Limits: FDA market survey is context, not current SKU clearance. Targeted PFAS is not total fluorine; non-detect means below method capability. Lot/date/formulation/exposure remain unverified.

Certification scope: reviewed 2026-10-14

2025 CLP certificate INF 0018-2025 H-22 lists Classic Infant UPC 850045238018. Annual renewal and March 2026 revised recipe applicability unverified.

Limits: Source-reported claims/older certificates do not establish a verified-current badge, contaminant absence or current-lot clearance.

Clinical claims: reviewed 2026-10-14

Maker markets whole milk/MFGM and GOS/FOS. Focused PubMed/ClinicalTrials search did not establish a currentMarch 2026 US Kendamil efficacy trial.

Limits: Ingredient mechanisms/marketing are not a matched current-generation efficacy trial. No universal superiority, immune protection, cognitive promise or allergy treatment inferred.

us.kendamil.com (source scope)

Regulatory and recall review: reviewed 2026-10-14

Corresponding formula name appears in FDA non-exempt US market list. Focused FDA brand/formula recall search did not establish an exact current lot recall; this is not an all-clear.

Limits: FDA listing is not endorsement or currentness assurance. Focused public search is not complete recall history; lot/expiry not inspected.

Legal-search scope: reviewed 2026-10-14

Limited public GovInfo/USCourts/FTC search for Kendamil infant formula did not establish a relevant exact product adjudication in retrieved results; unrelated names excluded.

Limits: Not exhaustive PACER/state-court/docket/appeal/settlement review. Exact SKU/lot/current case status unverified; no absence-of-lawsuits or defect conclusion.

No primary finding is attributed for this field. This entry records the review's scope and evidence gap.

Price research: reviewed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14: US maker reference $33.99 per 28.2 oz/800 g; online UI says NotifyMe/shop in store, not verified checkout availability.

Limits: Dated source observation only; prices/availability change. No cost tier or delivered cost inferred without fees, taxes and conditions.

us.kendamil.com (source scope)

Product-specific evidence gaps

Current can generation, UPC/lot
Original contamination results with exact SKU
Milk supplier and manufacturer site

These are the original dossier's specific gaps. Later source review above may resolve a published-reference question while physical package and lot verification remain separate.

Legal history and search limits

No complete jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction litigation docket search completed. Do not interpret as a finding that no lawsuits exist.

A limited or incomplete docket search cannot establish that a company has no litigation. Regulatory notices, allegations and court findings have distinct meanings.

Original working research

The supplied dossier contains 10 working observations for this product. These are not independent laboratory findings. Missing citations, methods, quantities and lot matches remain missing; an entry's wording does not establish that its claim has been verified.

Read every original working-evidence entry