Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Nestlé Widens Infant Formula Recall to Nearly 80 SMA Batches as CEO Apologizes

Regulators say the step follows a suspected cereulide risk linked to a supplier’s ARA oil ingredient.

Overview

  • Updated lists from food safety agencies detail additional lots, with retailers instructed to remove affected tins from sale and display recall notices.
  • Authorities report no confirmed illnesses to date, noting cereulide can trigger rapid-onset vomiting and nausea and is resistant to normal heat treatments.
  • The action spans dozens of countries, with warnings issued in at least 53 markets and selected batches of BEBA, NAN and Alfamino also implicated in some regions.
  • Nestlé says it has suspended sourcing ARA oil from the supplier under review and restarted production using oil from another supplier while testing continues.
  • Parents are advised to stop using recalled batches, check batch codes on official sites, seek refunds or exchanges, and consult clinicians if the product was prescribed.