Sen. Ossoff Pushing for Answers from Baby Formula Producer After Reports of Contamination

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgia families from contaminated baby formula.

Sen. Ossoff is asking questions of baby formula producer Nara Organics following recent reports of potential contamination in their products that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned could lead to infant botulism.

According to the CDC, botulism is a rare but serious illness that can cause difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis, and even death.

All Nara Organics infant formula had been recalled in the wake of these reports.

"I write to express my concern regarding recent reports of Nara Organics' recall of its powdered infant formula due to the potential risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes infant botulism. Infant formula is essential for parents feeding their newborns, regardless of whether the formula is used exclusively or as a supplement," Sen. Ossoff wrote to Nara Organics Chief Executive Officer Esther Hallam. "Every parent wants to ensure that their infants are being fed in a way that is both safe and healthy. As a United States Senator, ensuring oversight of the infant formula supply chain is essential to protecting Georgia families."

According to the CDC's 2025 Early Childhood Nutrition Report, 27% of Georgia's breastfed infants born in 2022 were fed formula within the first two days of life.

Sen. Ossoff continues working to protect Georgia kids from harmful chemicals and contaminants.

This month, Sens. Ossoff and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan No Lead in Toys Act to help protect children from toxic chemicals in toys after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a February 2026 report in response to a 2024 inquiry from Sen. Ossoff into how the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) conducts testing on products intended for children ages 12 and under for potential lead contamination and other safety hazards.

Last December, Sen. Ossoff urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate a grant made to Emory University to research children's exposure to lead, heavy metals, and other contaminants in West Atlanta following the discovery of dangerously high levels of lead in some West Atlanta yards in 2018.

Also last December, Sen. Ossoff demanded answers from baby formula producer ByHeart following reports of potential contamination in their products that the CDC warned could lead to infant botulism.

Last April, Sen. Ossoff demanded answers from baby formula producers Abbott Nutrition and Mead Johnson about recent reports of toxic chemicals found in formula.

In May 2025, during a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration hearing, Sen. Ossoff pressed FDA Commissioner Martin Makary on the safety of infant formula, including the reported firings of scientists within the agency who work to prevent infant formula contamination.

Click here to read Sen. Ossoff's inquiry.

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