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France Lowers Cereulide Safety Limit as Global Baby Formula Recalls Widen

Regulators have linked the contamination to arachidonic acid oil from a shared supplier.

Overview

  • France set a new cereulide exposure threshold of 0.014 micrograms per kg of body mass, aligning with EFSA guidance due Monday and signaling further withdrawals in France.
  • The UK Food Standards Agency confirmed cereulide in some recalled Nestlé SMA products and identified ARA oil as the affected ingredient, with tracing of any related products under way.
  • Singapore’s food and disease agencies recalled two more Dumex Dulac batches, completed testing of major retail formulas, and reported three mild cases linked to affected products, all recovered.
  • Consumer group Foodwatch filed a criminal complaint in Paris on behalf of eight families alleging delayed warnings, as French investigators examine two infant deaths without a verified causal link.
  • Danone pulled additional Aptamil batches including in Germany, and authorities in Europe reported the contaminated ARA oil originated from a supplier connected to production in China.