Baby formula manufacturer Abbott will make more formula available to consumers beginning June 20.
was shut down in February and several brands of powdered formula were recalled after four infants contracted bacterial infections, leading to hospitalizations and two deaths. Abbott has denied that its plant was responsible for the infections, saying that samples from ill infants did not match the strains of bacteria found in the plant.
Abbott failed to maintain sanitary conditions and procedures at the plant, according to findings released in March by federal safety inspectors.The FDA is under scrutinyThe Biden administration has turned to Europe and Mexico to import millions of pounds of baby formula to alleviate the shortage that is expected to last into the summer.
Abbott didn’t maintain clean surfaces used in producing and handling the powdered formula, according to the FDA inspection. Additionally, inspectors found a history of contamination with theRobert Ford, the
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