Four cases of Cronobacter sakazakii infection in infants have been linked to powdered formula from an Abbott Laboratories facility in Sturgis, Michigan.
In addition to the four Cronobacter reports, the FDA also found one case of salmonella in an infant in connection with the Abbott facility. The agency has advised consumers to avoid Abbott powdered formula if the first two digits of the product code on the bottom of the package are 22 through 37; if the code includes K8, SH or Z2; or if the expiration date is April 1, 2022, or later.
In older people, Cronobacter can enter the urinary tract or cause problems in cuts, scrapes or places where people have had surgery,notes that infection rates are not well understood Bill Marler, a Seattle-based food safety lawyer, said thorough reporting of food-borne illnesses is important because it is a way to"count people who are sick and to see what the common denominator is between them."
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