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This bill, known as the Improving Newborns' Food and Nutrition Testing Safety Act of 2025 (INFANTS Act), introduces comprehensive new safety regulations for infant and toddler food. It establishes a formal definition of "infant and toddler food" as food intended for children up to 24 months old, and mandates rigorous testing requirements for manufacturers. Food facilities must develop detailed sampling plans to test for contaminants like lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic at least quarterly, using internationally accredited laboratories. Manufacturers must maintain extensive records of their testing for at least two years, which must be made promptly available to the FDA upon request. The bill also enhances FDA oversight by expanding mandatory recall authority for contaminated infant and toddler foods and requiring manufacturers of powdered infant formula to implement environmental monitoring programs specifically targeting Cronobacter spp. and Salmonella. Additionally, the bill strengthens reporting requirements for infant formula manufacturers, requiring them to notify the FDA within 24 hours of confirmed pathogen detection and provide detailed documentation of their corrective actions. These provisions aim to significantly improve the safety of food products for infants and toddlers by establishing more stringent testing, monitoring, and reporting standards.

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