A baby formula brand launched with hopes of filling America’s shortage has issued a recall after a dangerous bacteria was found in its products.
ByHeart, based in Reading, Pennsylvania, is destroying two days’ worth of product after third-party testing found they were contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii.
The bacteria lives in very dry places and sporadically appears as a contaminant in dry foods like formula, powdered milk and herbal teas. It can lead to deadly complications like sepsis and meningitis when ingested.