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FDA warns parents to avoid infant formula distributed by Texas company due to contamination

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U.S. health officials are warning parents to avoid a brand of powdered infant formula sold by a Texas dairy producer that may contain a dangerous bacteria.

This combination of photos provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows packaging for, from left, CRECELAC INFANT Powdered Goat-Milk Infant Formula with Iron 0 to 12 months, Farmalac BABY Powdered Infant Formula with Iron 0 to 12 months, and Farmalac BABY Powdered Infant Formula with Iron Low Lactose 0 to 12 months. On Friday, May 31, 2024, U.S.

The FDA said testing of the Farmalac product did not detect cronobacter, but parents and caregivers should still avoid using the formula. Cronobacter can cause blood infections and other serious complications in infants, including meningitis and nervous system injuries. The bacteria are found naturally in the environment and also can make their way into infant formula after packages are opened.an Abbott formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, after inspections sparked by four infant illnesses linked to cronobacter, including two deaths, showed widespread contamination at the site.

Amid the shortages caused by the shutdown, the FDA began allowing imports of infant formula produced by overseas manufacturers. Previously the agency restricted U.S. infant formula production to a handful of domestic manufacturers, including Abbott.The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

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