DeLauro Demands Inspection Records for ByHeart Infant Formula Facilities

U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released a letter she wrote to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary requesting FDA facility inspection records for ByHeart as the agency investigates an infant botulism outbreak linked to the company’s infant formula.  

“There must never be a question in parents’ minds that the formula they give to their children is safe. The New York Times’ reporting about a botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart’s formula, along with alarming details of safety and hygiene violations at a separate ByHeart facility, is deeply alarming, and I am requesting all available information about this company’s practices,” wrote DeLauro. “FDA plays a vital role in protecting our nation’s food supply, yet once again, these safety violations were revealed to the nation by reporters, not our public watchdog. As the chair of the Food Safety Caucus, I will continue to press FDA for answers and transparency about its investigation practices. There is no excuse for inaction when children’s safety is on the line.”

Full text of the letter is available here.