Baby Gourmet Foods Inc. is recalling Baby Gourmet Organic brand Banana raisin oatmeal organic whole grain baby cereal because of possible Cronobacter contamination.
This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of
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Dairy Manufacturers Inc. of Prosper, TX is notifying consumers about a safety issue associated with a product that is an extension of an ongoing recall.
Dairy Manufacturers Inc. initiated a recall on May 24, 2024, of Crecelac Infant 0-12 with an expiration date of Aug. 2025. The product was
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting parents and caregivers about Cronobacter safety concerns with Crecelac Infant Powdered Goat Milk Infant Formula and other infant formula products imported and distributed by Dairy Manufacturers Inc.
Although the company initiated a recall of the products on May 24 because they were
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During my time at Marler Clark, I have had the chance to witness and work on some of the most tragic and profoundly disturbing foodborne illness outbreaks our firm has encountered.
Here are a few of the recent, particularly alarming outbreaks—some of which I had extensive
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Nestlé has recalled infant formula in several countries because of the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii.
The affected product is EXPERT PRO HA 1, which has different batch numbers depending on the country it was marketed.
Infant formula from Germany was sent to Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece
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In response to the infant formula supply crisis in 2022 and the deadly infections that led to it, the FDA has updated its infant formula compliance program.
An outbreak of Cronobacter infections in five infants, two of whom died, started in the fall of 2021 and stretched into early 2022.
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This column was first published by Q/A and is reprinted here with permission of the author and Q/A.
By Mitzi Baum
At Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP), we are dedicated to creating effective food safety policy and educating consumers to further protect themselves from risk of foodborne illness. With nearly three
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated its infant formula compliance program for investigators, laboratory analysts and compliance officers.
The compliance program is designed to comprehensively outline the agency’s approach for inspections, sample collection, sample analysis and compliance activities to help ensure that infant formula products in the U.S. food supply
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Many infant formula preparation devices do not produce water hot enough to kill harmful bacteria, according to a study by Swansea University scientists.
Powdered infant formula (PIF) is reconstituted into liquid form by adding water. PIF cannot be made sterile and may contain bacteria, including Salmonella and Cronobacter.
The National
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The Food and Drug Administration has released an update on its work to develop a strategy to help prevent Cronobacter sakazakii illnesses related to powdered infant formula.
The agency is working on the strategy as part of its response to an outbreak of illnesses and the subsequent temporary closure of
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