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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Abbott baby formula plant under investigation by DoJ after dire shortages

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The US Justice Department is investigating the Abbott Laboratories infant formula plant in Michigan that was shut down for months last year due to contamination, the company confirmed.

The factory’s closure in February 2022 was a key cause of a nationwide baby formula shortage that forced parents to seek formula from food banks, friends and doctor’s offices. Production restarted in June.

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