The reopening comes after the FDA previously found several violations such as a bacterial contamination and lax safety protocols at the factory.
Production of baby formula has resumed at the Abbott Nutrition factory in Michigan whose February shutdown over contamination contributed to a The plant was shut in February after the Food and Drug Administration began investigating bacterial infections in infants who consumed formula from the plant
Production of EleCare, a specialty formula for infants with severe food allergies and digestive problems, was restored at Sturgis following a July 1 reboot, said Abbott spokesman John Koval. Abbott recalled several leading brands of formula in February, including Similac. That squeezed supplies The shortage was most dire for children with allergies, digestive problems and metabolic disorders who rely on specialty formulas.
Abbott is one of just four companies that produce about 90% of U.S. formula. Koval declined to say how much of Abbot's overall U.S. supply of infant formula is produced at the Sturgis plant.
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