South Carolina Officials Urge Retailers and Food Banks to Check Shelves for Recalled Infant Formula

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is urging retailers, food banks, and food surplus outlets across the state to check their inventory after receiving notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that a previously recalled infant formula is still being found for sale in some locations around the country.

According to officials, all batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula were recalled last fall due to the potential presence of Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause botulism, a rare but serious illness.

State agriculture officials are asking businesses and organizations that distribute food products to carefully inspect their facilities to ensure the recalled formula is not still on shelves or in storage. Any retailer or distributor that identifies the recalled ByHeart formula—or other outdated infant products—should immediately remove the items and destroy them.

Consumers are also encouraged to check their homes. Anyone who finds the recalled formula should dispose of it immediately rather than using it.

If the recalled formula is discovered at a store, food bank, or other distribution location, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture asks that it be reported by email to [email protected] so officials can take appropriate action.

State officials say these precautions are important to ensure that unsafe or outdated infant products do not reach families.