Overview
- Vitagermine recalled three Babybio Optima 1 lots in France after authorities issued tighter precautionary guidance on cereulide exposure, with details posted on the Rappel Conso portal.
- Regulators advise companies to act using more protective references of about 0.03 g of toxin per kilogram of body weight, a shift that has driven additional checks and withdrawals.
- The suspected risk traces to arachidonic acid (ARA) oil used in several brands, with reporting pointing to Chinese supplier Cabio Biotech, though investigations remain ongoing.
- Two criminal probes in Bordeaux and Angers examine the recent deaths of infants who consumed recalled formula, with no causal link established to date according to authorities.
- The Association pour la santé des enfants filed an emergency legal bid seeking administrative recalls, factory line suspensions and centralized public information, as Foodwatch pursues a separate complaint.