State and federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infant botulism poisoning.
So far the outbreak has sickened three babies across three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The California Department of Public Health has reported that the infections are among infants who were fed Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula. The babies became sick in April and May. They ranged in age from 2 to 5 months old when their illness began. All three consumed Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula.
All three infants were hospitalized and treated with BabyBIG®, the FDA-approved treatment for infant botulism. No deaths have been reported.
The implicated organic formula was distributed nationally across Target retail stores, Target.com, and Nara.com between July 2025 and June 2026.
Officials in two states have collected leftover infant formula for testing. This testing is underway, and results are expected in the coming weeks.
The FDA contacted the firm and recommended that it conduct a recall because of the severity of illnesses and the epidemiological signal. On June 13, 2026, Nara Organics agreed to recall all of their Nara Organics brand Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula. All of Nara Organics’ formula was manufactured in Europe. Consumers should not use recalled infant formula.
Affected Product Details:
Nara Organics Whole Milk Infant Formula, 700g, with UPC 860013251901Nara Organics Whole Milk Infant Formula, 400g, with UPC: 860013251918
All lots currently on the market are included in this recall, and the specific codes are as follows. The lot code can be found on the bottom of each can.
408125075E14F2708125076E14F2708125083E14F2408125139E14F2708125141E14F2708125145E14F2708125174E14F2709125273E14F2709125280E14F2709125288E14F2409125307E14F270926019ENNB70926029ENNB70926035ENNB70926039ENNB70926042ENNB
Most infants with infant botulism will initially develop constipation, poor feeding, loss of head control, and difficulty swallowing, which can progress to difficulty breathing and respiratory arrest. Symptoms of infant botulism, which is diagnosed clinically, can take as long as several weeks to develop following formula ingestion.
Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula makes up less than 1 percent of all infant formula sold in the United States and this outbreak does not create shortage concerns of infant formula for parents and caregivers, according to the FDA.
For more information about FDA’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of infant formula please see FDA’s Clostridium botulinum Illnesses Associated with Consumption of Powdered Infant Formula webpage.