Abbott Baby Formula Plant in Michigan on Track to Reopen in 1–2 Weeks
May 20, 2022 | Michigan
Abbott Laboratories and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are on track to reopen Abbott’s baby formula manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Michigan, within one or two weeks, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said on Thursday.
Abbott, the biggest U.S. supplier of powder infant formula, including Similac, on Monday agreed with the FDA on steps needed to resume production at the plant.
“I’m pleased to say today we’ve already made significant progress and I think we are on track to get it open within the next week to two weeks, most likely at the outer bound two weeks,” Califf told a House of Representatives panel.
The company recalled infant formula products and closed the plant in February after reports of Cronobacter sakazakii infections in four infants, worsening a shortage among multiple manufacturers that began with pandemic supply-chain issues. The FDA launched its investigation following the consumer complaints….(Excerpt from The Epoch Times)