Infant formula
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
CFSAN urges retailers to evaluate training and management practices to prevent the sale of outdated infant formula in a recent notice. The FDA center cautions infant formula that has passed its "use by" date may not provide the required nutrient levels and is considered adulterated. FDA supports the use of marketing programs encouraging retailers to return, to the manufacturer, products not sold by the "use by" date. In July, Rite Aid/Thrifty Payless settled a consumer protection suit brought by several California district and city attorneys alleging the chain sold expired products, including infant formula, in the state (1"The Tan Sheet" July 12, 1999, In Brief)