Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, has recalled specific batches of its infant formula in over 50 countries.
In a statement announcing the development, Nestlé said the
recall was due to the “potential presence of cereulide in the batches concerned”.
Cereulide is a substance of bacterial origin that causes
foodborne illness and is created by certain strains of the microorganism
Bacillus cereus.
“The safety and well-being of babies is our absolute
priority,” the statement reads.
“There have been no confirmed reports of any illness
associated with the consumption of the products concerned.
“Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, Nestlé has
decided to perform this voluntary product recall in line with our strict
product quality and safety protocols.”
Some of the countries affected are Austria, Belgium, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, and the
Netherlands.
Others are Norway, Poland, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Nestlé advised consumers in affected countries not to feed
the recalled batches to their babies.
The company said batch codes could be found on the base of
tins or boxes, depending on the product type, and that customers would be
refunded.
‘NIGERIA NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL’
However, in a separate statement on Friday, Nestlé Nigeria
said infant formula products sold in the country are not affected by the
recall.
“We would like to clarify that Infant Formula sold by Nestlé
Nigeria is not part of the voluntary and precautionary recall of specific
batches of Infant Formula announced in some countries,” the statement reads.
According to Nestlé Nigeria, all infant formula products
officially registered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration
and Control (NAFDAC) remain safe.
“We want to emphasize that the Nestlé Infant Formula
products sold by Nestlé Nigeria and officially registered with NAFDAC are not
affected by this recall,” the company said.
“We would like to reassure that all SMA (SMA Gold 1, SMA
Gold 2, and SMA Gold 3) and NAN product ranges (NAN Optipro 1, NAN Optipro 2, and
NAN Optipro 3) sold by Nestlé Nigeria are safe for consumption.
“The safety and quality of our products, and the health of
babies, are our top priorities.”
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