The FDA has issued recalls for several food products due to contamination concerns. Packaged sandwiches sold across seven states were recalled by their manufacturer over possible listeria contamination. Fresh Start Products Sales, Inc. has recalled cucumbers grown in Florida and distributed to retailers in 14 states due to a Salmonella infection. Additionally, the FDA has issued a recall for certain sodas. Sandwich company recalls 25 products because of potential bacteria contamination. In a separate but related issue, the FDA's handling of the Abbott powdered infant formula recall in 2022 has come under scrutiny. The HHS inspector general found that the FDA had 'inadequate' policies to heed warnings about infant formula ahead of the 2022 critical shortage. The agency's watchdog reported that the FDA failed to respond effectively to mounting concerns, severe illnesses, and whistleblower complaints regarding one of the nation's largest infant formula makers. The FDA issued the highest level of concern for the baby formula recall.
"The FDA had inadequate policies and procedures or lacked policies and procedures to identify risks to infant formula and respond effectively through its complaint, inspection, and recall processes." https://t.co/rQuoteQJm0
Sandwich company recalls 25 products because of potential bacteria contamination https://t.co/2a4HOoEcAk
In March 2022, I requested @OIGatHHS to investigate @US_FDA's handling of the Abbott powdered infant formula recall. Today, thanks to the released report, we know what policies we need to prevent a future shortage & ensure that the products we give our babies are safe.
The FDA failed to heed warning signs that there were mounting concerns with one of the nation's largest infant formula makers in 2022, the agency's watchdog found. https://t.co/LbuNivOD4l
The FDA failed to heed warning signs that there were mounting concerns with one of the nation's largest infant formula makers, as a series of babies' severe illnesses and whistleblower complaints began to accumulate ahead of a critical shortage in 2022. https://t.co/LbuNivOD4l
.@ABC EXCLUSIVE: The FDA had "inadequate" policies to heed warnings about infant formula ahead of the 2022 critical shortage, according to the HHS inspector general. @eriellereshef reports. https://t.co/5nZNDR9NQG
Baby formula recall update as FDA issues highest level of concern https://t.co/2Lgk5RSBQ4 https://t.co/d8i2UR5nVc
🚨Fresh Start Products Sales, Inc. has recalled cucumbers grown in Florida & distributed to retailers in 14 states due to a Salmonella infection. If you have bought these cucumbers, please do not consume them & toss them out. More here: https://t.co/mRT5sA4znU
Packaged sandwiches sold across seven states were recalled Monday by their manufacturer over possible listeria contamination. https://t.co/Qm43O731Xt
These sodas are being recalled by the FDA. Here's where the drinks were sold https://t.co/Mek9HNYwFj