Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued a statement about the Nara Organic Formula outbreak and recall for botulism. That outbreak has sickened at least three infants in the states of California, Pennsylvania, and Washington state. All three infants were hospitalized and treated with BabyBIG®, the FDA-approved treatment for this infection developed by the California Department of … Read more
Simply Nature Spinach Bites are being recalled because they may be contaminated with foreign material in the form of rodent hair. Rodents can carry all kinds of diseases, from hantavirus to Salmonella and E coli. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports page, and not the regular recall page, there is … Read more
The ByHeart formula infant botulism outbreak has ended with 48 sick, according to the CDC. This outbreak case count has been confusing from the beginning. In the last update issued on December 11, 2025, there were allegedly 51 babies sick. And the FDA update lists 28 sick. But the FDA numbers include 28 cases of … Read more
Tippy Toes Apple Pear Banana Baby Food is being recalled because it has elevated levels of patulin, a mycotoxin produced by molds that can grow on apples. Long term exposure from patulin ingestion can cause immune suppression, nerve damage, headache, fever, and nausea. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection … Read more
Charcuterie Perron White Ham is being recalled in Canada for foreign material contamination in the form of pieces of metal. This poses a tooth injury, mouth injury, and GI tract injury. The recall notice did not state whether or not any injuries have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption … Read more
Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits are being recalled in Canada for foreign material contamination in the form of pieces of soft plastic and paper. This poses a choking hazard. This is an expansion of the recall issued for the same product in the United States that was posted on January 28, 2026. No injuries have been reported … Read more
The number 5 outbreak of 2025 is the Byheart infant formula botulism outbreak that is still ongoing. There are at least 51 infants in 19 states who have been sickened in this outbreak; all have been hospitalized. The case count by state is: Arizona (5), California (12), Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (2), … Read more
The ByHeart infant botulism outbreak has now sickened 51 babies in 19 states, according to the CDC. All of the patients have been hospitalized. That is an increase of 12 new cases, 12 new hospitalizations, and one new state since the last update was issued a week ago. The new state is Ohio. The case … Read more
The Byheart Infant Formula botulism outbreak has sickened 31 babies as of November 19, 2025, according to the CDC, an increase of eight more patients since the last update was issued on November 14, 2025. All eight infants have been hospitalized, and two more states are added to the case count. The new states are … Read more
The FDA weighs in on the ByHeart Whole Nutrition Formula botulism outbreak, stating that, “Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which is causing infant illness in multiple regions of the country.” The case count by state is: Arizona (1), California (2), Illinois (2), Kentucky … Read more