Nestle airlifting baby formula to the U.S.

Syndication: The Oklahoman

UNDATED  -(77WABC)- Nestle is airlifting baby formula to the US from the Netherlands and Switzerland amid the crisis, as the FDA orders Abbott Laboratories to overhaul its safety protocols before production can restart – a process that could take months.

Under the agreement with the FDA, Abbott  must work with outside experts to upgrade its standards and  reduce  bacterial contamination at its plant.

The FDA  has been investigating the Michigan plant since early this year.  Abbott’s  voluntary recall and shutdown was triggered by four  illnesses and two infant deaths linked to powdered formula.  The agreement  must  still be  reviewed  by a federal judge.