FDA Inspection Report on ByHeart Infant Formula Botulism Outbreak Points to Contaminated Ingredients, Not ByHeart's Production
By
Bill Marler
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Summary
The FDA released the long-awaited Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) for Blendhouse Allerton, LLC, the Iowa plant that produced ByHeart's infant-formula base powder linked to a botulism outbreak. Federal inspectors found no evidence that ByHeart's own production caused the outbreak, instead pointing toward contaminated ingredients. The article, written from a publisher's platform perspective, details the investigation, criticizes the FDA's handling and transparency, and discusses the broader implications for infant formula safety regulations.
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The FDA quietly posted to its website the document those of us investigating the ByHeart infant-botulism outbreak have waited months to see.
Everyone owns the bottle — the entire system failed, and the entire system needs to be fixed.
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