infant formula

No details on new outbreak of Listeria infections; FDA working on other outbreaks

Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes but have not released any specific information. The Food and Drug Administration announced the outbreak investigation in its

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Jun 2022

No details on new outbreak of Listeria infections; FDA working on other outbreaks

U.S. representative livid about new information in infant formula crisis

A member of Congress and consumer groups are expressing shock and asking hard questions about reports of additional infant deaths attributed to baby formula from Abbott Nutrition. Following a report

By Coral Beach

/ 10 Jun 2022

Nine baby deaths reported to FDA during Abbott Nutrition investigation

CONTRIBUTED Editor’s note: This was originally posted by eFoodAlert and is reposted here with the permission of the author. To view the document from the FDA, click here. Between

By Phyllis Entis

/ 8 Jun 2022

Nine baby deaths reported to FDA during Abbott Nutrition investigation

Abbott resumes production of infant formula under strict eye of FDA

Abbott Nutrition has resumed operations at its baby formula plant which was shut down by the FDA in mid-February because of dirty conditions and a link to a cronobacter outbreak

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Jun 2022

Publisher’s Platform: OIG to determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with federal requirements by 2023?

– OPINION – Report not to issue until 2023? Hey, OIG, see below, we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start. HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Jun 2022

Publisher’s Platform: OIG to determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with federal requirements by 2023?

Cronobacter found in Numil infant formula

Cronobacter has been detected in an infant milk formula sent to Moldova. The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) in Moldova ordered the recall of two lot codes of Numil initial

By Joe Whitworth

/ 1 Jun 2022

Cronobacter found in Numil infant formula

Letter from the Editor: Careful what you step in when on Capitol Hill

– OPINION – The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as Commissioner of Food and Drugs by a 50-46 vote only a few weeks ago. And the FDA Commissioner had to

By Dan Flynn

/ 27 May 2022

Letter from the Editor: Careful what you step in when on Capitol Hill

Abbott’s senior vice president grilled by members of House subcommittee

“We know we let you down.” The senior vice president of Abbott Nutrition — the manufacturer of infant formula whose plant closure amid a food safety investigation has left the country

By Coral Beach

/ 26 May 2022

FDA leader says agency could have done a better job with investigation into infant formula plant

Describing inspection findings at an infant formula plant as “shocking,” the head of the FDA on Wednesday told a U.S. House panel that the formula maker had failed, but

By Coral Beach

/ 26 May 2022

FDA leader says agency could have done a better job with investigation into infant formula plant

Infant formula crisis is target of today’s Oversight and Investigations hearing

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce today holds its much-anticipated hearing on “Formula Safety and Supply: Protecting the Health of America’

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 May 2022

Infant formula crisis is target of today’s Oversight and Investigations hearing

Advocates want answers from feds on infant formula outbreak and shortage; Congress, Biden act to ease situation

The shortage of infant formula and the food safety reason behind it are front and center for groups like Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group, which are calling on

By Coral Beach

/ 20 May 2022

Advocates want answers from feds on infant formula outbreak and shortage; Congress, Biden act to ease situation

Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Abbott, you are going to face criminal sanctions

– OPINION – According to the CDC and FDA, at least 4 kids were sickened and of those two died, from drinking Abbott infant formula. Abbott denies the connection. However, the resulting

By Bill Marler

/ 19 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Abbott, you are going to face criminal sanctions

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No details on new outbreak of Listeria infections; FDA working on other outbreaks

U.S. representative livid about new information in infant formula crisis

Nine baby deaths reported to FDA during Abbott Nutrition investigation

Cronobacter found in Numil infant formula

Letter from the Editor: Careful what you step in when on Capitol Hill

Abbott’s senior vice president grilled by members of House subcommittee

FDA leader says agency could have done a better job with investigation into infant formula plant

Infant formula crisis is target of today’s Oversight and Investigations hearing

Advocates want answers from feds on infant formula outbreak and shortage; Congress, Biden act to ease situation

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