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Coalition of consumer advocates demands action on infant formula

By Coral Beach

/ 31 Dec 2025

Coalition of consumer advocates demands action on infant formula

Botulism outbreak prompts infant formula risk assessment

The international committee on food safety is reviewing infant formula safety.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Dec 2025

Botulism outbreak prompts infant formula risk assessment

Publisher's Platform: Is ByHeart formula still on store shelves? Have kids become infected with botulism AFTER the recall?

Rumor has it that cans of ByHeart are still being found on store shelves. Here are some facts. The incubation period for infant botulism is 3-30 days. The first recall

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Is ByHeart formula still on store shelves? Have kids become infected with botulism AFTER the recall?

FDA letter to infant formula industry regarding safety was sent more than 2 years ago

By Coral Beach

/ 23 Dec 2025

FDA letter to infant formula industry regarding safety was sent more than 2 years ago

Publisher's Platform: Retailers, time for moral and legal responsibility

Last month I said about the botulism outbreak (that had at that time "only" sickened 13 – now 51 and rising) linked to ByHeart Infant Formula: “The lawsuits filed

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Retailers, time for moral and legal responsibility

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Warning letters after the fact not enough.

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Dec 2025

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

ByHeart infant botulism cases level off

Federal authorities are reducing the frequency of reports on the infant botulism outbreak traced to ByHeart powdered infant formula. So far the outbreak has sickened 51 babies across 19 states.

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Dec 2025

ByHeart infant botulism cases level off

Publisher's Platform: Botulism on the Shelf - Retailers - greedy or stupid?

-- OPINION --

By Bill Marler

/ 15 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Botulism on the Shelf - Retailers - greedy or stupid?

Infant botulism outbreak began two years ago

The CDC reports that all of the infected babies consumed ByHeart infant formula.

By Coral Beach

/ 10 Dec 2025

Infant botulism outbreak began two years ago

Coalition of consumer groups wants government to step up oversight of infant formula

Consumer protection groups say more government oversight is needed to ensure safety of infant formula.

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Dec 2025

Coalition of consumer groups wants government to step up oversight of infant formula

More infants sick in outbreak traced to ByHeart formula

Recalled formula remains on sale.

By Coral Beach

/ 3 Dec 2025

More infants sick in outbreak traced to ByHeart formula

FDA releases more inspection documents from ByHeart infant formula plants

FDA inspection documents reveal systemic contamination issues at ByHeart formula plant as botulism outbreak sickens 37 infants across 17 states.

By News Desk

/ 1 Dec 2025

FDA releases more inspection documents from ByHeart infant formula plants