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.