"On Monday, the FDA announced that it sent warning letters to four of the nation's top retail stores - Target, Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons - when the companies hadn't removed ByHeart from their stores in certain states despite being notified of the recall."
"ByHeart Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula on Nov. 8, and three days later, the company expanded the recall to include all unexpired lots of formula cans and single-serve "anywhere pack" sticks. Target was directly notified of both recall notices, according to the FDA."
"The chain store failed to quickly remove the recalled formula, ByHeart - linked to a nationwide botulism outbreak - from its retail locations in several states including California, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says."
Recalled ByHeart infant formula remained available on Target shelves after FDA recall notices, with the product present in 20 states through mid-November. The recalled formula is linked to a multistate botulism outbreak that has hospitalized 51 infants across 19 states; no deaths have been reported. The FDA sent warning letters to Target, Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons after the retailers failed to remove the product in some states. ByHeart initiated a voluntary recall on Nov. 8 and expanded it three days later to include all unexpired cans and single-serve "anywhere pack" sticks. Target said it placed electronic blocks on the SKU, but FDA inspections found the product still available in some stores.
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