Overview
- Federal District health officials confirmed two infants, about one year old, were sickened with vomiting and diarrhea after consuming products later identified as recalled lots, and both are improving.
- A baby in Dourados remains hospitalized with suspected foodborne intoxication linked to prohibited lots, with laboratory tests pending and the case under active investigation.
- Anvisa’s January 7 resolution bans the sale, distribution, and use of specified Nestlé infant-formula lots as a preventive measure against cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus.
- Nestlé began a voluntary global recall after detecting the toxin in an ingredient supplied to a Netherlands facility, and it directs consumers to its customer service for exchanges or refunds.
- Local health surveillance teams have intensified inspections to remove affected products from stores and warned that selling recalled items can trigger administrative sanctions.