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Why is biggest baby formula plant in US STILL shut down after three months? Abbott says plant is safe and was not responsible for bacteria that killed two kids - but FDA refuses to reopen it as parents across US struggle to feed their babies
Abbott Laboratories claims its Michigan plant is not responsible for bacteria that killed at least two infants
The baby formula manufacturer alleged an FDA investigation revealed 'infant formula produced at our Sturgis facility is not the likely source of infection'
Abbott claims products from the facility did not cause any bacterial outbreak
The plant still remains closed despite the findings after shutting down in February amid a major product recall
Abbott says it's 'working closely with the FDA to restart operations' at the plant as parents across the nation are struggling to get formula for their babies
Are you a parent struggling to get hold of formula milk? Contact natasha.anderson@mailonline.com
By NATASHA ANDERSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 13:54 EDT, 10 May 2022 | UPDATED: 17:07 EDT, 10 May 2022
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FDA to Allow Closed Abbott Plant to Release Baby Formula Supply Amid Shortage
After ordering Abbott's Michigan plant to close due to contamination concerns following a nationwide recall of baby formula, the FDA said the company can release some specialty formulas "on a case-by-case basis "
By Staff • Published May 11, 2022 • Updated on May 11, 2022 at 1:05 pm
As parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because of supply disruptions, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it would allow some formula products from the shuttered Abbott facility in Michigan to be released on a "case-by-case" basis.
In February, the FDA warned parents not to use certain popular powdered infant formulas manufactured at Abbott's Sturgis plant after receiving four reports of infants who were hospitalized with bacterial infections after consuming formula from the facility. Two of the infants died.
Abbott subsequently issued a recall of all potentially affected products manufactured at the facility and the FDA later shut down the plant after federal safety inspectors found Abbott failed to maintain sanitary conditions and procedures at the facility.
Last month, however, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told NBC News none of the bacterial strains taken at the Abbott plant matched those collected from the infants, and the agencies haven't offered an explanation for how the contamination occured.
For its part, Abbott says its formula “is not likely the source of infection,” though the FDA says its investigation continues.
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https://www.nbcboston.com/news/national-inter...e/2717440/