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FDA Reports 39 Infant Botulism Cases Linked to ByHeart Formula as Recalled Cans Persist on Shelves

Federal investigators are examining ByHeart facilities following test results showing C. botulinum in product samples.

Overview

  • All affected infants were hospitalized with no reported deaths, with ages ranging from about 2 weeks to 9 months.
  • Illnesses span 18 states, with Texas reporting eight cases, California five and Oregon four, according to the FDA.
  • The most recent reported illness began on November 19, and officials continue to track exposures dating back to August.
  • Despite a November 11 recall, the FDA says ByHeart formula has been found at Walmart, Target, Kroger, Acme and Shaw’s stores.
  • FDA inspectors have visited ByHeart plants in Allerton, Iowa, and Portland, Oregon, as families file federal lawsuits over the alleged contamination.