Department of Justice opens investigation into Abbott over baby formula
reports that as many as nine children had died after allegedly drinking formula from the plant, but it was unable to identify the source of the infections, according to documents released last summer. The plant restarted Similac production in August that year.Abbott is one of four major companies that control some 90 percent of the infant formula supply in the United States.
“I have to say it’s about time,” said Steve Rathke, a retired attorney who tried civil cases against the formula companies on behalf of families whose children were sickened by, a germ found in dry foods such as powdered baby formula. “I wish they’d done it 10 years ago.” Abbott said last summer that no causal relationship had been established between its products and any of the reported deaths.“Abbott conducts microbiological testing on products prior to distribution and no Abbott formula distributed to consumers tested positive for Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella. All retained product tested by Abbott and the FDA during the inspection of the facility came back negative for Cronobacter sakazakii and/or Salmonella.
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