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Little Spoon products with Always Tested seal including baby cereal, babyblends, baby puffs, and infant formula
Little Spoon products with Always Tested seal including baby cereal, babyblends, baby puffs, and infant formula

Our Always Tested Seal

Most food brands tell you their products “meet safety standards.” We don’t think that’s enough. So we publish the real results — specific levels, by batch — for over 500 toxins and contaminants, including heavy metals, pesticides, glyphosate and plasticizers.

Our Always Tested Badge means

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    Testing limits set to EU inspired standards

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    Third party lab verified testing

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    Results you can see for yourself

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Spotlight: Infant formula

Setting a New Standard for Infant Formula

Little Spoon is the first infant formula brand to publicly define detailed safety standards and publish batch-level testing results– including exact numerical results for heavy metals, not just “meets standards.”

Little Spoon infant formula can with Always Tested seal

Every batch is independently tested for 500+ toxins and contaminants by an accredited third-party lab, against voluntary standards inspired by the European Union. If results don’t meet our bar, we don’t sell it.

Heavy Metals

Pathogens

Plasticizers

Pesticides + Glyphosate

Hygiene Indicators

Toxin-Producing + Spore-Forming Bacteria

Little Spoon infant formula can with Always Tested seal
Back of a Little Spoon Puffs bag showing the printed lot code above the barcode, with a label pointing to the lot code.
Back of a Little Spoon Puffs bag showing the printed lot code above the barcode, with a label pointing to the lot code.

Find your product.
See your results.

Every product has a lot code — a unique identifier printed right on the package. Use it to see the exact testing results for your batch, or browse by category to explore our standards across the full lineup.

We put it all on the table.
So you can trust us to be on yours.

Parents deserve to know exactly what's in the food their kids eat. That's why we built the Transparency Hub™. Every result shared. Not because we're required to. Because you deserve to know.

Family enjoying Little Spoon products
Family enjoying Little Spoon products

Your questions, answered.

A lot code is a short identifier that helps track when and where a product was made. It connects your product to our safety, quality and testing programs.
Little Spoon lot codes help us monitor production, review testing results and quickly investigate questions if they ever arise.
Infant Formula lot code
Infant Formula lot code

Infant Formula

On the bottom of your Infant Formula can, there's a longer string of letters + numbers printed under the use by date. Enter the first seven to view testing results.

Baby Cereal lot code
Baby Cereal lot code

Baby Cereal

On the back of your Baby Cereal packaging you’ll see a string of five consecutive digits above the best by date. Enter these 5 digits to view testing results.

Babyblends lot code
Babyblends lot code

Babyblends

On the bottom of your Babyblends cup, there’s a string of letters + numbers printed under the use/freeze guidance. Enter the last 5 digits to view testing results.

Puffs lot code
Puffs lot code

Puffs

On the back of your puffs bag, you can find the lot code on the bottom right of the bag under the best by date. Enter the five digits after the hyphen to view testing results.

Pouches lot code
Pouches lot code

Pouches

On the back of your pouch you’ll see a string of letters + numbers printed underneath the bar code. Enter the five digits after the hyphen to view testing results.

Biteables lot code
Biteables lot code

Biteables

On the side of your Biteables tray, you’ll see a string of five consecutive digits. Enter these 5 digits to view testing results.

Lot codes help put transparency and information directly in parents’ hands.
They allow us to:
  • Track products through production and distribution
  • Connect products to testing and quality checks
  • Investigate questions faster
Lot codes help us share meaningful product information and testing details so families can make informed feeding decisions with confidence. They are just one of the ways we help keep families informed and supported.
When it comes to food safety, you need facts, not confusion. That’s why we test every single lot of our products and share results by the lot number printed on the package. This isn’t a one-and-done test—it’s an ongoing commitment to ensuring the food in your little one's hands meets the highest standards, every time. Using lot numbers means we’re giving you the most up-to-date, relevant info. It’s all about making parents’ lives easier, not more overwhelming. As regulations and best practices evolve, so do we. We’re always looking for the best way to share this info so you can feel confident in every bite.
Great question! Our focus on baby products stems from the heightened vulnerability of children under 2 years old and therefore, a need for specified safety requirements. That's why at Little Spoon we have established European Union inspired safety standards for all of our offerings in the baby space. Regulations like California Assembly Bill 899 specifically require heavy metal testing for baby foods marketed to children under 2. While products for older kids aren’t included in these mandates, we hold all our offerings to the highest safety standards. You can check out our approach and a range of our farm partners on the Little Spoon Our Standards page.
At Little Spoon, we rigorously test for over 500 toxins, including heavy metals, plasticizers (specifically BPA and BPS), and pesticides (including glyphosate). Our current testing protocol tests for heavy metals in every batch of our baby stage offerings—we do this so you can have up to date information for your little one. Our pesticides, glyphosate + plasticizers testing is done regularly to ensure we meet our European Union inspired safety standards. You can have the peace of mind of knowing that we voluntarily adhere to some of the strictest standards in the world and none of our baby offerings will be sold without meeting our testing limits. Your little one’s safety is our top priority!
We know heavy metals can feel like a scary topic, but we’re here to share facts over fear. Heavy metals are naturally present in soil, water, and food, but overexposure can pose risks — especially for little ones.
The FDA recently set action levels for lead in baby food, but these are guidelines, not enforceable regulations. There are still no federal limits for arsenic, cadmium, or mercury in baby food.
That’s why Little Spoon holds itself to even stricter standards — aligning with the European Union’s tougher safety limits and setting some of the strictest internal thresholds in the industry:
  • Lead: ≤10 ppb (matching the absolute strictest FDA action level)
  • Arsenic: ≤20 ppb (≤40 ppb for cereal)
  • Cadmium: ≤40 ppb
  • Mercury: ≤3 ppb (even though the EU has no set limit for mercury in baby food)

By holding ourselves to higher standards today, we help minimize exposure while ensuring the highest quality nutrition for your little one.
Want to learn more? Check out "The Truth About Toxins" on the Little Spoon Our Standards page.