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US FDA Says Testing Reveals Domestic Infant Formula Supply Is Safe
The agency said 312 samples from 16 brands had mostly undetectable contaminants, with 99% free of pesticides and 95% at low PFAS levels.
- On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration reported that an 'overwhelming majority' of infant formula samples contained undetectable or very low levels of contaminants, confirming the nation's supply is safe.
- Following a 2025 Consumer Reports analysis flagging heavy metal concerns, officials launched 'Operation Stork Speed' in March 2025 to improve formula safety and increase contaminant testing.
- Between 2023 and 2025, the agency analyzed more than 300 samples from 16 brands, finding 99% were free of detectable pesticides and 95% had PFAS levels at or below 28 parts per trillion.
- Industry leaders like Abbott Nutrition and pediatrician Steven Abrams called the data 'reassuring,' though researcher Sheela Sathyanarayana urged formal federal contaminant limits and continued monitoring.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will host industry executives next month to discuss formula oversight, as the FDA works to develop federal limits for heavy metals.
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FDA Analysis Says Infant Formula Supply Is Safe After Testing for Contaminants
(MedPage Today) -- A new analysis of chemicals in U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides, and other potential contaminants, federal health officials said Wednesday. The review was conducted as part of the...
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