"Parents and caregivers should never have to desperately scramble to find infant formula only to find empty shelves at the grocery store," said Brian Ronholm, director of food policy for Consumer Reports. "Consumer Reports strongly supports the Keep Infant Formula Safe and on the Shelves Act because it would strengthen the FDA's oversight of infant formula manufacturers and prevent another crisis from happening again. The bill would ensure the plentiful supply of safe infant formula and hold manufacturers accountable by increasing the frequency of inspections of these plants, requiring these plants to share test results with the FDA, and requiring manufacturers to notify the FDA when they become aware of circumstances that could lead to a shortage." 

“The food we give to our babies should be thoroughly inspected and meet the highest standard of safety,” continued DeLauro. “This legislation would ensure that we meet that standard, requiring the FDA and infant formula manufacturers to do their due diligence to keep safe product on shelves and contaminated product out of our homes. We owe this to our families and to our children.”