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Infant formula has until recently been considered low risk for C. botulinum (and, then there are other pathogens – Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella and recently, Bacillus cereus of concern).
The United States imports as much as 20 percent of its food supply, with horticultural products, seafood, and specialty foods dominating, sourced primarily from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union.
Honestly, I am trying to take a few days off and enjoy time away for my wife’s birthday. However, I just got the below photo from the father of one of the 51 children impacted by the ByHeart botulism outbreak. He found the formula still on the shelf at a Safeway in Flagstaff, Arizona – TODAY.