Coverage dated December 15, 2025

Big retailers didn’t pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

The FDA sent letters to leaders at Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons, saying the companies continued to sell ByHeart infant formula for days or weeks, despite a recall of all products.

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Big retailers didn’t pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The FDA sent letters to leaders at Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons, saying the companies continued to sell ByHeart infant formula for days or weeks, despite a recall of all products.

  2. Newsweek

    FDA says retailers didn't remove recalled formula fast enough (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    More than 50 infants in 19 states have been hospitalized due to the outbreak.

  3. Wyoming Public Media

    Retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The FDA says four major retailers including Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons continued to sell ByHeart baby formula products for days or weeks after the Nov. 11 recall.

  4. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Baby formula not pulled off shelves fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Four of the nation’s top retail stores failed to promptly pull contaminated infant formula tied to a dangerous botulism outbreak from their shelves, federal health officials said.

  5. The Oregonian

    4 major retailers didn’t pull recalled baby formula fast enough, FDA says (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent letters to leaders at Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons, saying the companies continued to sell ByHeart infant formula for days or weeks, despite a Nov. 11 recall.

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