Watchdog gives key update after two major brands issue recalls over baby formula
A common ingredient supplier has been identified as the source of contamination behind two separate baby food recalls this month.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed that its ongoing investigations have found that the contamination that led to the recall of both Nestle SMA and Danone Aptamil was caused by this single third-party supplier.
FSA incident officer Jodie Wild said: “Ongoing investigations have identified the contamination as originating from a common third-party ingredient supplier.
“As a result of these investigations, Danone is recalling a batch of Aptamil products due to the presence of cerulide.
“If further recalls are needed we will communicate them immediately.
“If you have any of the affected products, stop using them as soon as possible and switch to an alternative formula.
“If the formula has been prescribed by a healthcare professional, consult a pharmacist or other medical professional before switching.
“If you have fed it to your baby and are worried, contact your doctor or NHS 111 for advice.
“We encourage parents to sign up for our food alerts at food.gov.uk to keep up to date.”
The FSA is working urgently with manufacturers to monitor any products that may have used this supplier’s components and to ensure that all affected products are removed from sale.
It is also working with the UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA), local authorities and industry on sampling where appropriate and will update when results are available.
Food giant Danone recalled a batch of its Aptamil baby food product on January 23 over concerns it may contain cerulide toxin, which can cause vomiting and stomach cramps.
The FSA said only one batch sold in the UK was affected, but other batches in other countries were also affected.
The agency said cereulide toxin, which can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps if consumed, was found in the batch distributed in England.
Warning for Aptamil First Infant Formula 800g batch 31-10-2026, expiration date is 31 October 2026.
On January 6, Nestle recalled some baby food products due to concerns they may contain cerulide.
It was stated that the problem was caused by content provided by a leading supplier.
Nestle products affected by the recall included SMA Advanced First Baby Milk, SMA Advanced Follow-on Milk, SMA Anti Reflux, SMA Alfamino, SMA First Baby Milk, SMA Little Steps First Baby Milk, SMA Comfort and SMA Lactose-Free.
You can find more details about which batches have been recalled at food.gov.uk or on the Nestle website.
