The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Food and Standards Division has issued a cease-and-desist order to Phire in the Hole of Monroe, CT, and asked the company to voluntarily remove its hot sauce products from the market, following complaints from several local health departments. The products were manufactured
The company said it was taking all necessary steps to fully clarify the matter
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared the outbreak of botulism traced to Nara Organics powdered infant formula to be over. In total, the outbreak between April and May this year sickened a confirmed four babies in three states. All four babies required hospitalization but none of them
Ukraine recorded 31 outbreaks in the first half of this year including 19 botulism cases and two deaths. Data from the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection shows that in the first six months of 2026, 31 outbreaks were registered in 11 regions and Kyiv, with
The FDA has put the entire infant formula supply chain on notice to improve monitoring and production practices. The decree comes amid a second outbreak since November 2025 of infant botulism tied to powdered infant formula. The Food and Drug Administration put the lion’s share of the responsibility
