The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak involving four cases of infant botulism in California, Pennsylvania, and Washington. The CDPH IBTPP reported a fourth infant with confirmed infant botulism, with illness onset between April and May 2026. All four infants included in this outbreak consumed Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula. FDA has collected unopened samples from the lot numbers fed to the affected infants for testing. This testing is underway, and results are expected in the coming weeks. State officials have also collected infant formula from families of sick infants for testing. CDPH is one of the laboratories performing testing of opened cans of formula associated with outbreak cases. CDPH detected Clostridium botulinum in an opened can of Nara Organics powdered infant formula obtained from the home of one of the infants who got sick in this outbreak. Analyses are being conducted in addition to the FDA’s analysis of the unopened sample from the same lot. FDA continues to work with Nora, included in this investigation, to determine the root cause of this outbreak and whether any additional products are impacted. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-infant-botulism-powdered-infant-formula-june-2026?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
