Recent Recalls
Date Product Type Reason Company
10/24/2010 Neocate Infant formula powder Incorrect ingredient levels Nutricia North America
9/22/2010 Similac Infant formula powder Insect contamination Abbott
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The list above is up-to-date as of July 7, 2011. As you can see there have not been recalls recently.
You will also notice that both recalls are for powdered formula. Infant formula powders are considered to be "clean" not sterile because the temperature cannot be high enough to sterilize powders without melting the powder.
Portagen powdered infant formula was recalled in 2001.The deaths of nine infants in Tennessee who were being fed Portagen was the common cause. After the recall, the investigation revealed the infant formula powder was contaminated with enterobacter sakazakii. Portagen has an altered lipid blend and it was useful for feeding infants with two specific conditions, chylothorax or lymphanectasia. It has medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) as its main lipid. Other infant formula, like human milk are based on long chain triglycerides (LCTs) that cannot be fed in the named conditions. Portagen is no longer used in infants. The FDA defines infants as children less than 12 months old. A new product, Enfaport is a liquid concentrate that is now made for this use.
Liquid formula (ready to feed or concentrate) can be pasteurized like cow milk is pasteurized.
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10/24/2010 Neocate Infant formula powder Incorrect ingredient levels Nutricia North America
9/22/2010 Similac Infant formula powder Insect contamination Abbott
(Click here for an updated list.)
The list above is up-to-date as of July 7, 2011. As you can see there have not been recalls recently.
You will also notice that both recalls are for powdered formula. Infant formula powders are considered to be "clean" not sterile because the temperature cannot be high enough to sterilize powders without melting the powder.
Portagen powdered infant formula was recalled in 2001.The deaths of nine infants in Tennessee who were being fed Portagen was the common cause. After the recall, the investigation revealed the infant formula powder was contaminated with enterobacter sakazakii. Portagen has an altered lipid blend and it was useful for feeding infants with two specific conditions, chylothorax or lymphanectasia. It has medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) as its main lipid. Other infant formula, like human milk are based on long chain triglycerides (LCTs) that cannot be fed in the named conditions. Portagen is no longer used in infants. The FDA defines infants as children less than 12 months old. A new product, Enfaport is a liquid concentrate that is now made for this use.
Liquid formula (ready to feed or concentrate) can be pasteurized like cow milk is pasteurized.
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