Lactalis, a privately owned multinational producer of dairy products including infant formula in France is facing criminal charges as a result of contamination in 2018.  The action arises from Salmonella Agona contamination of infant formula manufactured at the Craon Plant.  The pathogen was responsible for at least 40 confirmed cases in the EU although a significant number were undetected or not diagnosed.

Recognition of the source of infant illness resulted in recall of 7,000 tons of potentially contaminated product manufactured in 2017 and distributed to more than 80 nations.  Previously in 2005, the Craon Plant was responsible for 140 illnesses involving Salmonella Agona.