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A major baby formula company is being investigated by U.S. authorities for possible criminal conduct related to the formula, according to the company.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is probing the matter, a spokesperson told news outlets.
“DOJ has informed us of its investigation and we’re cooperating fully,” the spokesperson said.
Abbott did not respond to a request for more information.
The DOJ did not return an inquiry.
Abbott, one of the largest baby formula manufacturers in the country, issued a voluntary recall in February 2022 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Americans not to use some products made at one of the company’s plants in Sturgis, Michigan. An investigation uncovered unsanitary conditions there following a whistleblower complaint.
Dr. Robert Califf, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner, said during a congressional hearing that the investigation results “were shocking,” describing conditions he said were “egregiously unsanitary.
