Baby Formula Recall Expanded Amid Infant Botulism Concerns

WHO:

Fast Company - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert regarding an outbreak of infant botulism.

Fast Company - Nara Organics, a company based in New York City, is the manufacturer of the recalled powdered infant formula.

WHAT:

Fast Company - An ongoing multistate outbreak of infant botulism has sickened three infants.

Fast Company - All three infants required hospitalization due to the illness, but no deaths have been reported.

Fast Company - Nara Organics issued a voluntary recall of its Nara Organics Whole Milk Infant Formula products.

Fast Company - The recalled products include Nara Organics Whole Milk Infant Formula, 700g, and 400g, with specific UPCs provided.

WHERE:

Fast Company - The hospitalizations occurred in California, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

Fast Company - The recalled products were distributed nationally, including at Target retail stores and online at Target.com and Nara.com.

WHEN:

Fast Company - The recalled products were distributed between July 2025 and June 2026.

Fast Company - The lot codes of the recalled products include various codes, with specific examples listed.

WHY:

Fast Company - The outbreak of infant botulism is linked to the consumption of Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula.

HOW:

Fast Company - The CDC describes infant botulism as occurring when a baby swallows spores of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, which then colonize the infant’s large intestine and produce a neurotoxin.

(UPDATED June 16, 2026 21:54 UTC)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert about an outbreak of infant botulism linked to Nara Organics, a New York City-based company that has voluntarily recalled its Whole Milk Infant Formula products. So far, three infants have been hospitalized in California, Pennsylvania, and Washington due to this illness, but thankfully, no fatalities have been reported. The recalled products, which were distributed nationally from July 2025 to June 2026, include specific UPCs for both the 700-gram and 400-gram packages, and they were available at Target stores and online.