Baby formula recalled after 3 infants fall ill with rare, life-threatening botulism

Baby formula recalled after 3 infants fall ill with rare, life-threatening botulism

STATEN ISLAND — Nara Organics has recalled all of its powdered infant formula nationwide after three babies were hospitalized with infant botulism, according to the company and the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Confirms the Shared Suppliers - but Hasn't Linked them to the Nara Illnesses

Today the FDA updated its Nara Organics infant botulism outbreak page with two findings that matter.First, FDA’s traceback determined that the Nara formula lots fed to the three sick infants were made with milk supplied by Organic West Milk (Organic West) and spray-dried by Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) — the same two suppliers behind the ByHeart botulism outbreak that stretched from December 2023 to November 2025. The shared supply chain is no…

FDA knew of deficiencies at foreign plants that produced infant formula

The FDA has revealed that it inspected two foreign plants that manufacture Nara Organics infant formula that has been tied to an outbreak of botulism. The agency found deficiencies at both plants.The Food and Drug Administration has not named the businesses nor reported what country they are in. However, the agency is reporting that the deficiencies observed at the plants resulted in actions by the companies, which are now under review.The FDA i…