biostudies-literatureUnknown24(5)Amenah-James CSInfant feeding influences infant growth, development, survival, and long-term health. Maternal expressed breast milk (MEBM), donor human milk (DHM), and powdered infant formula (PIF) serve as alternatives when direct breastfeeding is not feasible. However, these alternatives are susceptible to microbial contamination, posing risks of infection and mortality. Despite concerns about foodborne infections in neonates, no comprehensive synthesis has examined infections and deaths directly linked to contaminated infant milk across different feeding methods. This scoping review examines infections and deaths associated with contaminated MEBM, DHM, and PIF in high-income countries over the past 25 years, identifying key pathogens and sources of contamination. A systematic search on Medline, ScopusComprehensive reviews in food science and food safetye70282https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12447545biostudies-literatureFoodborne Infections and Mortality Associated With Expressed Breastmilk, Donated Breastmilk, and Infant Formula in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review of Peer-Reviewed Evidence Cases.PMC12447545Evans EWAmenah-James CSKomninou SfalseFoodborne Infections and Mortality Associated With Expressed Breastmilk, Donated Breastmilk, and Infant Formula in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review of Peer-Reviewed Evidence Cases.Infant feeding influences infant growth, development, survival, and long-term health. Maternal expressed breast milk (MEBM), donor human milk (DHM), and powdered infant formula (PIF) serve as alternatives when direct breastfeeding is not feasible. However, these alternatives are susceptible to microbial contamination, posing risks of infection and mortality. Despite concerns about foodborne infections in neonates, no comprehensive synthesis has examined infections and deaths directly linked to contaminated infant milk across different feeding methods. This scoping review examines infections and deaths associated with contaminated MEBM, DHM, and PIF in high-income countries over the past 25 years, identifying key pathogens and sources of contamination. A systematic search on Medline, Scopus2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Sep2026-06-03T14:28:42.905Z2026-04-28T03:11:33.214ZS-EPMC124475454097050610.1111/1541-4337.70282