The Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation on Friday into an Abbott Laboratories plant in Michigan over unsanitary workplace conditions in its production of baby formula—the latest investigation into one of the country’s biggest baby formula makers after the closure of the plant last year fueled a nationwide shortage.
Oct. 19, 2021A whistleblower who previously worked at the facility sent a 34-page document to the Food and Drug Administration alleging lenient cleaning protocols and falsified records intended to keep the FDA in the dark about issues at the plant, which was made public by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in April, 2022.
Feb. 17, 2022Abbott Laboratories announced a recall of its products made at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant, including its primary baby formula line Similac, as well as Alimentum and EleCare, following four complaints from consumers over two cases of bacterial infections in infants reported after drinking the powdered formula (the company said it found no evidence of the bacteria in its routine testing).
Feb. 17, 2022The FDA, as well as Canadian officials, warned parents and other consumers not to use baby formula made at the facility following Abbott’s recall, with Canadian officials warning formula that contains the bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii “may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.”
Feb. 28, 2022The FDA reported two infants were hospitalized and later died after they contracted a bacterial...
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