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[Scampi]

A recall of the absolute worst kind

 

https://www.foodsafe...efore-outbreak/

 

I'm trying desperately to not add politics to this

[Setanta]

I have started and deleted 2 posts on this.  It's so aggravating.

 

Trendy website, though. 

[TimG]

No deaths when I read it this morning, hopefully that is still the case...

[MDaleDDF]

I'm trying desperately to not add politics to this

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[kconf]

That is indeed very sad. But I don't know how politics could be involved. If so, which party would support such disgraceful act? 

[Scampi]

For an outsider (and please DO correct me if I'm wrong),  the fact that everyone is apparently OK with the FDA having what appears to be no teeth whatsoever is the political end of things for me

 

They should be arms length from any other governing body, with laws that support their ability to do more than write a warning letter.  

 

And, in 2023, the FDA warned the company, ByHeart Inc., about unsanitary conditions at its production facility.

 

Where is the follow up???? 

https://www.foodsafe...efore-outbreak/

[Setanta]

And that's where my endless rant would have started. In 2023, they knew there was several issues in their special-attention-to-the-quality, down-home, smart way to manufacture baby formula and did little to nothing.  https://byheart.com/...ages/our-story 

 

The FDA indeed has no teeth because they are in locked battle with the USDA as to who covers food. It's all so stupid.

[kconf]

Infants Nationwide Hospitalized With Botulism After Consuming ByHeart Formula | Food Safety

 

I understand, scampi. Your anger is absolutely justifiable. 

[kconf]

I wonder how many manufacturers actually order WGS due to cost upon getting positive hits. This was a huge risk. 

[MDaleDDF]

For an outsider (and please DO correct me if I'm wrong),  the fact that everyone is apparently OK with the FDA having what appears to be no teeth whatsoever is the political end of things for me

 

They should be arms length from any other governing body, with laws that support their ability to do more than write a warning letter.  

 

And, in 2023, the FDA warned the company, ByHeart Inc., about unsanitary conditions at its production facility.

 

Where is the follow up???? 

https://www.foodsafe...efore-outbreak/

Actually it says in there they were warned for the first time in 22, no?   Yeah, wtf.   

Still, a government agency asleep at the wheel?   Say it ain't so....   

 

I wish I could be surprised....

 

Not sure when the Feds will actually wake up and do something about food safety/food law/oversight, etc.   I'm sure we could all rant for a long time about this.

Edited by MDaleDDF, Today, 04:27 PM.

[Setanta]

The Feds can't/won't risk making corporations mad. That's where they get their lobbying cash.

[kconf]

How cruel! It's heartbreaking to see infants go through this. 

[qa_maddy]

Yeah from what I found it looked like they were also involved in the recall that resulted in the formula shortage in 2022. 

This is absolutely not their first rodeo - and when I saw "botulism" and "FDA recommends a voluntary recall" I about lost my mind.  

I guess we should all be so thankful that the company complied with the recommendation, but to say it isn't infuriating would be a lie.