US EditionTwo companies supplied dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula
The outbreak has sickened 51 infants in 19 states; FDA found botulism bacteria in milk powder samples linked to ByHeart formula, prompting a full product recall.
- Federal health agencies reported on January 26, 2026 that two suppliers provided dried milk powder possibly linked to a botulism outbreak, prompting ByHeart, New York-based infant formula maker, to recall all products after 51 babies fell ill in 19 states since December 2023.
- Because pasteurization doesn't kill the germ, Clostridium botulinum spores can survive powdered-milk processing and the processing environment, later producing deadly toxin.
- Laboratory analysis found bacteria in FDA samples—one from an unopened can and one from organic whole milk powder—and company testing found six of 36 samples from three lots contained botulism-causing bacteria.
- Organic West Milk Inc. halted sales of baby milk powder while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and ByHeart continue the investigation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports no new cases since mid-December.
- Regulatory gaps are highlighted as testing for infant formula is not required, and Marler said `Just because they are able to point the finger at dried powder... it doesn't take any of the legal or moral responsibility away from ByHeart`.
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Nevada company 1 of 2 firms that supplied dried milk powder linked to botulism
The powder was made from milk provided by Organic West Milk Inc., a California company, and processed at a Dairy Farmers of America plant in Fallon, Nevada, company officials said.
Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart bab
Two companies processed and supplied dried milk powder that could be a culprit in the outbreak of botulism tied to ByHeart infant formula that has sickened dozens of babies, The Associated Press has learned. Organic whole milk powder that tested positive for the type of bacteria that causes botulism was made from milk provided by Organic West Milk Inc., a California company, and processed at a Dairy Farmers of America plant in Fallon, Nevada, co…
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Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula
Two companies made dried milk powder that could be linked to the outbreak of botulism in ByHeart formula that has sickened dozens of babies.
Two companies supplied dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula
Two suppliers provided dried milk powder that could be a culprit in the outbreak of botulism tied to ByHeart infant formula that has sickened dozens of babies, The Associated Press has learned.Organic whole milk powder that tested positive for the type of bacteria that causes botulism was made from milk provided by Organic West Milk Inc., a California company, and processed at a Dairy Farmers of America plant in Fallon, Nevada, company officials…
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