Overview
- Food safety agencies in the UK, Ireland and Saudi Arabia issued urgent advisories as Nestlé withdraws specific batches of SMA and related-brand formulas across Europe and other markets.
- Authorities warn the potential contaminant is cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus that is not neutralised by boiling or normal formula preparation and can cause rapid-onset vomiting and cramps.
- Nestlé says the issue traces to an ingredient used in arachidonic acid (ARA) oil mixes and reports it is testing all relevant oils while working with regulators to remove affected products from sale.
- Parents and caregivers are advised not to feed listed batches to infants, to verify batch codes on FSA and Nestlé websites, and to obtain refunds via Nestlé’s online portal or careline numbers.
- Products named by national agencies include SMA, Guigoz, Nidal, Beba, NAN, Alfamino and S‑26 lines in certain markets, and officials emphasize that no illnesses linked to the recalled batches have been confirmed to date.