FDA CDC recall Nara Organics infant formula over botulism

Federal health officials have issued an urgent warning for parents and caregivers to stop using Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula, which has been linked to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. The recall was announced on Saturday, June 13, 2026, after three infants in California, Pennsylvania, and Washington became ill in April and May of this year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration confirmed the three cases, which involved babies between two and five months old. All three were hospitalized and received BabyBIG, an FDA-approved antitoxin treatment for infant botulism. No deaths have been reported. The company has recalled all lots and sizes of the powdered formula, which was sold nationwide at Target stores and on the company's website between July 2025 and June 2026.

Nara Organics stated the recall was conducted out of an abundance of caution and that, as of Saturday, none of its formulas had tested positive for Clostridium botulinum. The product is manufactured in Europe but was sold exclusively in the United States. Officials are investigating the source of contamination, with test results expected in the...