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Formula Tampering

by kate baggott on February 12th, 2007

There are certain kinds if news reports I worry about re-posting. This one, from CBC News, is one of them.

• The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has warned people to inspect cans of powdered infant formula after two cans were found to be tampered with at a Zellers store in Saskatoon.
• The cans of half-empty Enfamil brand baby formula were found to have puncture holes, concealed by the label. The agency said it is investigating and will decide whether to do any testing on the cans and their contents.
• “Consumers using powdered infant formula products should look under the label to inspect the cans for signs of tampering,” said a bulletin issued by the agency on Friday.

There have been other cases of formula tampering and vigilance, as always, is demanded from parents.

Interestingly, while I was in the baby aisle of the store today, I looked at certain kinds of formula and thought the packaging was excessive. Ready-mixed formula in individual serving-size plastic bottles? Very environmentally irresponsible, I though.

What strikes me now, though, is how much easier it would be to tell if one of those bottles had been tampered with.

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