Cronobacter typically causes fever in infants and can sometimes lead to dangerous blood infections or swelling of the brain. have been linked to powdered baby formulas, which don’t undergo the same high temperatures used to kill germs in many other foods.

The bacteria occurs naturally in soil, water and other parts of the environment and can live in dry foods, such as powdered milk, herbal teas, starches and baby formula.Īlmost all previous outbreaks in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention, cronobacter infections in infants can be deadly. The company said it identified the cause of the potential cronobacter contamination and are no longer using the supplier.Īccording to the U.S. Reckitt, a U.K.-based consumer health and nutrition company, said over the weekend that is voluntarily recalling two batches of Enfamil ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula, but that no illnesses or “adverse events” have been reported. The maker of Enfamil announced a recall of about 145,000 cans of infant formula due to the possibility of cross-contamination with a bacteria that can cause serious illness or death.

Food and drug recallsĮnfamil maker recalls 145K cans of potentially contaminated baby formula: What to know Recalls are ordered from the oldest announcement date to the most recent announcement date. This edition of Recall Roundup features recalls announced between Feb. Here are the recalls you should know about from the week of Feb.

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