Abbott Infant Formula Plant Found Unsanitary Before Recall
- Inspectors visited Abbott on day first infant illness reported
- Two infant deaths are associated with contaminated formula
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Food and Drug Administration inspectors found unsanitary conditions at an Abbott Laboratories plant in Michigan that makes infant formula in September, five months before the company conducted a recall of products associated with the deaths of two babies.
The FDA’s inspection started on Sept. 20, according to a report posted on the regulator’s website on Tuesday. The same day, Minnesota health officials told the agency about the case of an infant who fell ill with a dangerous bacteria called chronobacter after consuming infant formula.