FDA affirms safety of infant formula from heavy metals

The U.S. infant formula supply is largely safe from contaminants, according to new testing results announced Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

Between 2023 and 2025, FDA purchased and tested more than 300 infant formula samples at retail stores covering 16 brands.  

The agency tested for contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides and the “forever chemicals” known as per- polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. 

Across all the products tested, the majority of infant formula samples had undetectable or very low levels of contaminants, the agency said. The levels of lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic were below federal requirements for drinking water across all samples.  

There are currently no formal limits for contaminants in infant formula. 

“This testing — the first of its kind — reinforces that infant formula in the US is a........

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