Nestlé is recalling batches of its Nan infant formula in Europe as a precautionary measure following the detection of Bacillus cereus.
The recall affects the food giant’s Nan stage 1 formula and “equivalent brands sold in a number of countries in Europe” after the bacteria was found on “one production line in the facility manufacturing the batches concerned”, Nestlé confirmed in a statement.
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While Nestlé declined to clarify the location of the production plant and to specify the markets involved in the recall, the Food Safety News publication suggested the site concerned was the Nunspeet factory in the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Nestlé has put up notifications on some of its country-specific websites in Finland, Denmark and Romania advising of the recall.
The Finland notice said it concerned one batch of Nan Sensilac 1 (800g) infant-formula powder.
”Other Nan infant formula, weaning formula and infant-milk drinks are not covered by this recall,” the notice in Finland read.
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By GlobalData”We are working closely with the local authority to implement this recall. We sincerely apologise for any concern or inconvenience this may have caused . We will be transparent and do everything necessary to resolve the situation.”
Nan Expertpro Sensilac 1 was identified in the Denmark notice in the same size cans. Products purchased before 19 November are not covered by the recall, it said.
Nan 1 Optipro (400 and 800g) and Nan 1 Comfortis (800g) were identified in the Romania notification. Under the Optipro 400g item, Nestlé Netherlands was listed as the manufacturer.
Bacillus cereus, according to the National Library of Medicine (NIH), is a “facultatively anaerobic, toxin-producing gram-positive bacterium found in soil, vegetation, and food”.
NIH added: “It commonly causes intestinal illnesses with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. However, it has been associated with serious infections in immunocompromised hosts and can cause septicaemia as well as endophthalmitis, which can lead to vision loss.”
Nestlé said in its statement concerning the recall: “It concerns only one production line and that on receipt of the findings, we blocked all potentially impacted batches under our control.
“We also launched a thorough traceability exercise of the potentially affected products already distributed. Investigations to determine the root cause of this issue are ongoing.”
No illnesses related to consumption of the formula concerned from Bacillus cereus have been confirmed, Nestlé said.
