A consumer group has been denied access to information in documents related to cronobacter in infant formula and is appealing that denial.

The documents were prepared by a subcommittee of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF), a non-governmental advisory group that provided scientific advice and recommendations to government agencies like the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and FDA on food safety, especially concerning microbial contaminants in food. The committee was disbanded by the Trump Administration in March 2025.