
Are Infant Formula Makers Doing All They Can to Prevent Another Shortage?
The recall occurred after several infants became ill with a foodborne pathogen, cronobacter, after being fed powdered formula manufactured at a Michigan plant owned by Abbott Nutrition. At the time, the plant produced more than 40 percent of the nation’s powdered baby formula under brand names including Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare. Although an investigation by…