Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020.
The FDA pulled up these companies for failing to establish processes to ensure infant formula does not become contaminated during manufacturing.
The recalls were meant to remove products potentially contaminated with the bacteria cronobacter sakazakii, the FDA added.
"The agency... believes that the recalls were effective in removing the potentially contaminated batches of product from the market," the FDA said.
Infant formula manufacturing is under greater scrutiny following the shortage of the product last year due to a shutdown of Abbott Laboratories' (ABT.N) unit in Michigan.
Persons:
Andrew Kelly, Benckiser, Mead Johnson, Perrigo, ByHeart, Leroy Leo, Krishna Chandra
Organizations:
Food and Drug Administration, FDA, REUTERS, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, ByHeart Inc, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories, Thomson
Locations:
White Oak , Maryland, U.S, PRGO.N, Wisconsin, Michigan, Bengaluru