US EditionDanone Recalls Irish-Made Infant Formula Over Contaminated Ingredient
Danone recalled Aptamil infant formula after detecting cereulide toxin in ARA oil from China, linked to infant illnesses and deaths, with global recalls involving major brands ongoing.
- On January 23, 2026, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland advised that Danone is recalling Aptamil First Infant Formula 800g, batch 31-10-2026, after cereulide was detected in the product, which was sold in the UK between May and July 2025.
- Testing found the source was an ARA oil ingredient manufactured in China that was added to base powder used in infant formula and implicated in a Nestlé recall earlier this month.
- Lab analysis shows cereulide is a heat-stable toxin from Bacillus cereus causing vomiting and nausea; five children are reported infected across Brazil, United Kingdom, and France, with two infant deaths under investigation.
- Regulators have notified EU partners via RASFF, retailers will display notices and accept returns, and parents are urged to stop using affected formula and contact Aptamil Careline or NHS 111.
- The scandal is expected to escalate scrutiny of supply chains as European health authorities and inspectors examine manufacturing, hygiene, and testing protocols, with further findings from prosecutors and health agencies expected in coming weeks.
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A children's health association filed an appeal denouncing "the serious failure of the state to manage the health scandal of contaminated infant milks" and calling for the recall within 24 hours of all the infant milks containing the oil rich in arachidonic acid (ARA) produced by the Chinese industrial company Cabio Biotech. It also pleads for the "immediate and administrative suspension of the manufacturing lines of the five factories concerned…
Several batches of infant milk from Nestlé, Danone and Lactalis have been recalled after contamination with Bacillus Cereus since the beginning of January.
What is cereulide? The toxin behind the latest baby formula recall
Major dairy companies like Nestle, Danone, and Lactalis have recalled infant milk powder due to fears of contamination with cereulide, a harmful toxin from the Bacillus cereus bacteria found in the environment and raw foods. Cereulide appears in food when bacteria grow, often due to improper cooling, such as with cooked rice left out too […] The post What is cereulide? The toxin behind the latest baby formula recall appeared first on Modern Dipl…
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Parents warned as infant formula recalled due to toxin
The toxin can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps, and is unsafe to consume
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