Standards for Commercial Infant Formula Establishments

Abstract

Infant feeding by means of the commercial production of formulas has become more common in recent years. The use of such methods raises problems of safety, nutritional value, and the like. The need to set standards and how this can be done are analyzed and specific recommendations are made.

Autoclave and Free-flowing-Steam Systems for Heat Treatment of Infant Formula: A Comparative Study of Effectiveness

“…Various Figure 6. Water temperature at the 6-ounce level of 8-ounce bottles in free-flowingsteam equipment 220r 20 30 Minutes 1 Come-up time parameters, such as nipple inversion and carmelization, were of no significance in differentiating between the two heat-treatment systems in this study. ., and in the autoclave it was 233°F.…”

“…The experimental bottles of formula were sent immediately to the school of public health where, on selected days* representative bottles were inoculated with predetermined numbers of spores of Bacillus subtilis, subjected to either of 1 Nos. 4-13 and 4-20 are described in text.…”