US EditionMore infant formula recalled over contamination after France lowers threshold
- Following France's decision, Popote and Vitagermine recalled batches of Babybio milk after the French Agriculture ministry lowered the cereulide limit to 0.014 microgrammes per kilogramme on Monday.
- Contamination traces point to an ARA oil supplier, with Lactalis saying the toxin came from Cabio Biotech's omega-rich oil and an unnamed Chinese oil supplier suspected.
- EFSA based its intake limit on a 10% increased vomiting risk and consumption rates of 260 ml/kg and 140 ml/kg, with cereulide produced by Bacillus cereus spores germinating.
- The detections have triggered recalls across dozens of countries, worrying parents and prompting two judicial investigations into deaths linked to recalled Nestlé milk.
- Experts, including microbiologist Monika Ehling-Schulz, had urged clear limits last week, and the European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority on Monday to decide on maximum cereulide thresholds for infants and formula.
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According to a final assessment by the health authorities made on Monday, five infants have been hospitalized in France since mid-December. They have consumed infant milks affected by the recent wave of recalls. - Reminders of infant milk: five hospitalizations of babies registered in France (Social topics).
Due to impurities in the ingredients supplied, food companies call back several batches of baby food. Now the European Food Safety Authority has issued a recommendation.
The five infants left the hospital on Monday, without any link being established, between their state of health and the contamination of potentially contaminated infant milk.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommended a maximum monthly dose of cereulude toxin from raw milk for sugar, on which France stated it is likely to determine some producers to...
Following global recalls, the EU is examining the dangers of the toxic substance cereulide for infants – and setting benchmarks.
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