Store Shelves Are No Longer Bare, but Baby Formula Remains in Short Supply
More than six months after one of the largest infant formula manufacturing plants in the …
More than six months after one of the largest infant formula manufacturing plants in the …
Severe storms flooded parts of the facility in Sturgis, Mich., which went offline in February over contamination concerns, exacerbating a nationwide formula shortage.
Abbott Nutrition said that its plant in Sturgis, Mich., resumed production of EleCare and other formulas on Saturday.
Agency inspectors found a leaking roof, standing water and cracked production equipment before a facility shutdown that led to major shortages.
The company said if the agency approved reopening the plant, production could resume and store shelves would be restocked within several weeks.
After Abbott Nutrition issued voluntary recalls of its popular baby formulas, retailers have limited purchases, leaving desperate parents searching for solutions.