FSAI recalls more batches of Nestlé SMA baby formula over possible toxin

It comes after the food safety regular recalled multiple batches of formula earlier this week.

LAST UPDATE | 8 Jan

THE FOOD SAFETY Authority of Ireland has recalled more batches of SMA baby formula over the presence of a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting.

Batches of Nestlé’s 400g SMA Alfamino have been added to the recall notice, along with a number of other types of baby formula that were recalled on Monday.

SMA-Alfamino The product in question. FSAI FSAI

The batch codes on the affected SMA Alfamino are:

51220017Y1, with the expiry date May 2027
51210017Y1, with the expiry date May 2027
51430017Y1, with the expiry date May 2027
51700017Y1, with the expiry date June 2027

The recalled batches of formula may contain cereulide, a toxin that is produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus. It is extremely heat-resistant, and consuming foods that contain it can lead to nausea and severe vomiting.

Symptoms can appear within five hours, and the illness can last 6-24 hours, the FSAI said. Nestlé has asked customers who purchased any of the batches to contact it.

The regulator said that to date, there have been no confirmed reports of illness associated with the products in question.

Parents and guardians have been advised not to feed more of the implicated batches to infants or young children.

The full list of recalled products and their batch codes and expiry dates is:

SMA Advanced First Infant Milk	800g	51450742F1	May-27
SMA Advanced Follow on Milk	800g	51240742F2 51890742F2	May-27 Aug-27
SMA Comfort	800g	52620742F3	Sep-27
SMA First Infant Milk	200ml	53070295M 52860295M 52870295M 53220295M 53230295M	Nov-26 Oct-26 Oct-26 Nov-26 Nov-26
SMA First Infant Milk	800g	51590346AB 52750346AE	Jun-27 Oct-27
SMA GOLD PREM 2	800g	53090742F2	Nov-27
SMA LITTLE STEPS First Infant Milk	800g	51540346AD	Jun-27
SMA Alfamino	400g	51200017Y3 51210017Y1 51250017Y1 51460017Y1 51710017Y1	Apr-27 Jan-27 May-27 Oct-27 Jun-27

Batch codes can be found on the base of the tin or box for powdered formulas, or the base of the outer box and on the side or top of the container for ready-made formulas.

In a statement, Nestlé said that no new batches have been added to those recalled.

“We are aware that certain batches supplied to a Northern Ireland customer are available in Ireland. This batch was never supplied directly in Ireland by Nestlé to any Ireland based customers,” a spokesperson said.