Infant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems NYT | Top Stories Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell 14 November 2025 at 05:56 A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area. © Eugene Gologursky/Getty ImagesRon Belldegrun and Mia Funt, the two founders of ByHeart, during a ribbon-cutting at plant in Reading, Pa., in 2022.