Great story by CNN reporter Brenda Goodman. Reporting is important to help protect the public from stores that sell us food when they cannot seem to be unable to do the basics.
Here is Brenda’s story:
I was doing my regular weekly grocery shopping just before Christmas when I happened to cut through the baby
ByHeath Botulism Infant Formula – 51 Sick and Hospitalized
As of December 17, 2025, this outbreak includes 51 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism from 19 states. Laboratory confirmation for some cases is ongoing. Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 24, 2023, through December 1, 2025.
All 51 infants were hospitalized and treated with BabyBIG®. No
Seriously? This was available on Sunday in a major retailer. If it is like this, what about food banks – retailers overseas?
All, check your stores, If you see this product contact the FDA – https://www.fda.gov/safety/report-problem-fda
Chair Cassidy Raises Concerns on Infant Formula Safety, Impact on Children’s Health
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanded answers from ByHeart for selling potentially unsafe infant formula that infected 51 infants across 19 states with infant botulism.
“Ensuring that parents and their
“Historical associations between powdered infant formula and pathogens such as Cronobacter spp., Salmonella, and Clostridium botulinum should be considered when designing and implementing controls for the safe manufacture of all foods for infants and young children.“
In a letter from the FDA – Infant Formula Manufacturers, Packers, Distributors, Exporters, Importers, and Retailers
“ByHeart likely is insolvent and will likely go bankrupt – sooner or later,” Marler wrote in a blog post. “Retailers that sold infant formula will need to step up – morally and legally – to help these families. These lawsuits will help that.”
By Anna Edney – Bloomberg Reports:
December 22, 2025 at
Last month I said about the Botulism Outbreak (that had at that time ‘only’ sickened 13 – now 51 and rising) linked to ByHeart Infant Formula:
“The lawsuits filed Wednesday (in early November) could be the first of many legal actions against ByHeart, said Bill Marler, a Seattle food safety lawyer who represents Dexter.
‘This
Here are some facts. Incubation period for Infant Botulism is 3-30 days. The first Recall was November 8th when only 13 children were reported ill. As late as December 3rd (possibly later) they (FDA and State Public Health) were still finding cans on shelves. Any illnesses after Mid-November could well be coming from product that
Late on Wednesday night – here is the latest:
Arizona 5, California 12, Idaho 2, Illinois 2, Kentucky 1, Massachusetts 2, Maine 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 3, North Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, Ohio 1, Oregon 4, Pennsylvania 1, Rhode Island 1, Texas 8, Virginia 1, Washington 2 and Wisconsin 1.
The FDA and CDC
Seriously, babies getting botulism and you cannot seem to get the poison off your shelves? If any of you sold this product AFTER the recall date, and a kid became ill, you are subject to punitive damages.
Here are some excerpts from FDA Warning Letters of a few days ago. Links below are the full
