Infant Formula E. Sakazakii Requirement In Final Rule Unnecessary, IFC Says
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA should not create a microbiological testing requirement for E. sakazakii in infant formula, the International Formula Council states in Aug. 26 comments on the agency's proposed infant formula GMPs and quality control procedures
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