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.