Centre for Food Safety

Powdered infant and young children formula

https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/press/files/20260106_1.pdf

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted earlier that certain batches of Nestlé powdered infant formula were being voluntarily recalled in Europe due to possible contamination with Bacillus cereus.
• According to the latest information from Nestlé HK, 21 batches of its powdered infant and young children formula imported into Hong Kong might have used the raw material concerned.
• Bacillus cereus is commonly found in the environment. Unhygienic conditions in food processing and storage may give rise to its growth. Cereulide is a heat-stable toxin produced in food by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Consuming food contaminated with excessive Bacillus cereus or its heat-stable toxins may cause gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting and diarrhoea.

• The CFS has conducted immediate follow-up investigation, contacted local importers (including Nestlé Hong Kong Limited (Nestlé HK)), retailers and relevant authorities.
• As a precautionary measure, Nestlé HK has voluntarily stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected products and has initiated a precautionary recall.
• The CFS has immediately initiated follow up actions, published food incident posts to inform the public and the trade about the issue, and has been actively following up on the incident and enhanced surveillance.

• Stop using or selling the affected batches of the products immediately.

• Not to let infants and young children consume the affected batches of the products, and to seek medical treatment for infants or young children who felt unwell after taking the products concerned.

The CFS press release

For enquiries about the recall, members of the public may call its hotline at 2599 8874.