Updated May 30 with FDA finding of Cronobacter Farmalac and Crecelac infant formulas, recalled because they were sold without premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA, have tested positive for Cronobacter. Consumers who have purchased these products should not feed them to their infants as Cronobacter can cause severe illness and death among infants.
Dairy Manufacturers Inc. of Prosper, TX issued the recall on May 24 after the company was found to be in non-compliance with FDA requirements for new Infant formula registration. On May 29, the FDA found Cronobacter in a sample of Crecelac Infant Powdered Goat Milk Infant Formula that was manufactured at D.M. Mexicana Sa De Cv in Monterey, Mexico.
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The recalled products, packaged in cardboard and aluminum 12.4-oz cans were sold in Texas. They include:
- Crecelac Infant 0-12, UPC 8 50042 40847 6, Exp. dates 08/2025; 09/2025
- Farmalac 0-12, UPC 8 50042 40841 4, Exp. dates 08/2025; 09/2025
- Farmalac 0-12 Low lactose, UPC 8 50042 40839 1, Exp. dates 08/2025; 09/2025
Cronobacter in Infant Formula
Cronobacter is a bacteria that can live on dry foods such as powdered infant formula. Illnesses are rare but because Cronobacter can cause sepsis, meningitis, and necrotizing enterocolitis NEC, they can be deadly for newborns, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
For infants, symptoms of sepsis and meningitis include high fever, shivering, fatigue, rapid breathing/difficulty breathing, unusual grunting sounds, blotchy skin, a pinprick rash, refusal to feed, stiff jerky movements or a very floppy body, irritability, diarrhea, cold hands and feet.
If your infant has these symptoms, seek medical help right away.
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