The FDA has published the following warning: Consumers worldwide should not use any ByHeart brand infant formula as all ByHeart products are included in this recall. As we know, as of November 26, 2025, a total of 37 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism and confirmed exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula (various […]
IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group tested un-opened cans of ByHeart product. IEH tested thirty-six samples from three lots. IEH found positive test results for Clostridium botulinum Type A in five of the 36 samples across all three lots. Based on these results, ByHeart cannot rule out the risk that all ByHeart formula across all product lots may […]
November 13, 2025 One additional Washington resident has been added to this outbreak, bringing the total to 10 cases – 9 Washington residents and 1 Oregon resident. All cases report illness onsets before the cheese was recalled on October 24, 2025. November 6, 2025 Samples of Twin Sisters Creamery cheese have tested positive for two […]
If parents suspect their child or a doctor suspects a child has developed infant botulism, particularly in relation to consuming ByHeart formula or any other food source, it’s important to take the situation seriously. Here are several key points parents and doctors should be aware of: Incubation Period: The incubation period for infant botulism can […]
THE E. COLI O157:H7 BACTERIA A. Sources, Characteristics, and Identification E. coli is an archetypal commensal bacterial species that lives in mammalian intestines. E. coli O157:H7 is one of thousands of serotypes Escherichia coli.[1] The combination of letters and numbers in the name of the E. coli O157:H7 refers to the specific antigens (proteins which provoke an antibody response) found on the body and tail […]
2004: There’s nothing more American than the local fair. Countless millions visit them each year for the rides, the delectable goodies, and for some up close and personal — sometimes even hands on — time with the farm animals. What fair-goers are finding out though, and often through devastating illness rather than education, is that […]
Thanks to the AP for informing the Public: JONEL ALECCIA Aleccia covers food and nutrition at The Associated Press. She is based in Southern California.As health officials investigate more than 30 cases of infant botulism linked to ByHeart baby formula since August, parents who say their children were sickened with the same illness months before the current […]
A total of 105 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella were reported from 14 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 7, 2025, to August 14, 2025. Of the 82 people with information available, 19 were hospitalized. No deaths were reported. The true number of sick people in this outbreak was likely […]
The Outbreak: The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and other state and local partners, continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which is […]
A possible E. coli Outbreak at the Arizona State Fair Petting Zoo. It all brought back memories of another tragedy that happened decade ago across the country. In September 2015 two children, Myles Herschaft and Colton Guay, were diagnosed with E. coli O111. The incubation period (i.e., the time between exposure to a bacteria and onset of […]
The Arizona Republic reports: Arizona health officials were investigating whether an E. coli outbreak that hashospitalized multiple children was tied to the State Fair. Maricopa County health officials confirmed they were trying to trace the source of the virulent outbreak, which parents and advocates said might have originated at the fair’s petting zoo. “I can […]
DO NOT CONSUME: Consumers worldwide should not use any ByHeart brand infant formula as all ByHeart products are included in this recall. The Outbreak: The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and other state and local partners, continue to investigate a multistate outbreak […]
Note: Product may have been purchased online. For those who read this blog I assume the irony is not lost here. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has instructed the trade to suspend the import of all ByHeart brand infant formula following a voluntary recall in the United States due to potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum. […]
Key Facts: AP has been relentless on leaning in on this outbreak and informing the public. Here is the latest:
From ByHeart tonight: To families everywhere, Our core mission has always been protecting babies. After the FDA informed us of the infant botulism outbreak on November 7, we immediately partnered with IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, a global leader in Food Safety testing, to test cans of ByHeart formula, and conducted a nationwide recall. We have […]
Full Complaint As of November 19, 2025, this outbreak includes 31 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism from 15 states: Arizona 3, California 4, Idaho 1, Illinois 2, Kentucky 1, Maine 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 2, North Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, Oregon 3, Pennsylvania 1, Rhode Island 1, Texas 6 and Washington 2 […]