From ByHeart tonight:
Our core mission has always been protecting babies. After the FDA informed us of the infant botulism outbreak on November 7, we immediately partnered with IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, a global leader in Food Safety testing, to test cans of ByHeart formula, and conducted a nationwide recall.
As of November 19, 2025, this outbreak includes 31 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism from 15 states: Arizona 3, California 4, Idaho 1, Illinois 2, Kentucky 1, Maine 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 2, North Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, Oregon 3, Pennsylvania 1, Rhode Island 1, Texas 6 and Washington 2
As of November 19, 2025, this outbreak includes 31 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism from 15 states
Arizona 3
California 4
Idaho 1
Illinois 2
Kentucky 1
Maine 1
Michigan 1
Minnesota 2
North Carolina 2
New Jersey 1
Oregon 3
Pennsylvania 1
Rhode Island 1
Texas 6
Washington 2
Laboratory confirmation for
If the above fellow says the below, you really must pay attention:
Botulism can be fatal, and you should take action right away. If your child has consumed ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula and is experiencing signs and symptoms of botulism such as poor feeding, loss of head control, difficulty swallowing, or decreased facial expression,
We have filed the second of what will be dozens more lawsuits against ByHeart today in Federal Court in California on behalf of a family whose baby was hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming botulism-tainted ByHeart formula. Since the announcement a week ago last Saturday, Marler Clark has been contacted by over a
Since this outbreak broke early last Saturday a week ago, I have learned far too much about Infant Botulism. I have now spoken with a half dozen experts and over a dozen parents of victims whose illnesses span from February 2025 to a few days ago. Interestingly, several of the early 2025 cases identified ByHeart
With the product being sold online, several countries are warning their citizens of the risk of infant botulism.
The Ministry of Health has issued a public advisory regarding an international alert about contaminated ByHeart Whole Nutrition baby formula, which has been linked to multiple cases of infant botulism.
According to the Centers for Disease Control
A total of 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria were reported from two states. Sick people’s samples were collected from December 3, 2023, to September 9, 2024. Of the 10 people with information available, all 10 were hospitalized. One death was reported from Nevada.
Here is the Warning Letter in full:
September
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in an effort to assist Californians seeking help and support in response to the nationwide outbreak of infant botulism has opened a public hotline for concerned parents and caregivers with questions about infant botulism. The public can reach CDPH directly toll-free at 1-833-398-2022.
The public hotline
