Production is again underway at the Abbott Labs facility in Michigan which was shut down twice this year amid the baby formula crisis.
The Abbott Laboratories plant in Michigan, which was at the center of the nation's baby formula crisis, is producing again.
The troubled plant was shutdown in February over contamination and again in June after the facility suffered flooding from a severe storm. Production of EleCare, a specialty formula for infants with severe food allergies and digestive problems, was restored at Sturgis following a July 1 reboot. "We are working to restart Similac production as soon as we can. We’ll provide more information when we have it," he said Abbott spokesman John Koval via email.of formula in February, including Similac. That squeezed supplies already strained by supply disruptions during COVID-19 shutdowns.
FILE PHOTO: The Abbott Laboratories facility where dozens of recalled types of powdered baby formulas were made leading to production being halted at the location in Sturgis, Michigan, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Cox/File Photo
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