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2026
Rospotrebnadzor stopped the import of Nestle baby dry mixtures into the Russian Federation due to the detection of a toxin in them. It causes vomiting
In January 2026, Rospotrebnadzor suspended the import of eight types of dry infant formula under the Nestle brand into Russia. The decision is related to the detection of a toxic substance in the production - cereulide. This measure applies to batches of goods manufactured from April 15 to November 27, 2025.
According to a press release from the department, the source of the problem was raw materials from an external supplier. The mixtures Nan 1 Optipro, Nan 2 Optipro, Nan Supreme, Nan Experpro, Nan lactose-free, PreNan, NestogenComfort and Alfare Amino fell under the restriction.
The use of a product with a high content of cereulide can cause symptoms similar to food poisoning or allergies to cow's milk proteins. Rospotrebnadzor clarified that characteristic signs, such as vomiting or diarrhea, can appear within six hours after eating.
The Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT), which is the operator of the state marking system "Honest Sign," commented on this situation as an example of the need to introduce digital traceability of goods. The representative of the CRPT said that if baby food was already part of the mandatory labeling system, regulators would be able to quickly block the circulation of specific dangerous parties throughout the country by one team in the system.
A pilot project for labeling baby food is planned for the period from January 12 to October 31, 2026. Its goal is, together with manufacturers, importers and retail, to work out all technological and business processes for the subsequent effective implementation of the system without excessive load on the market.
Earlier, on January 6, 2026, the representative office of Nestle Russia announced the recall of a number of batches of baby food in order to strengthen quality control. The global recall of the company's products affected 25 countries, including Argentina, Turkey and a number of European countries.[1]
Nestle knew about toxins in infant formula before first cases of poisoning and infant deaths
The Swiss company Nestle was aware of the presence of cerulide toxin in infant formula before the first cases of poisoning and death of infants. This was reported at the end of January 2026 by the French newspaper Le Monde, referring to information received from the Italian authorities and the product manufacturer itself.
The publication says that Nestle was aware of the presence of cereulide toxin in infant formula produced in the Netherlands at the end of November 2025, that is, about 10 days before the first recall of products. The toxin was detected in the raw material (arachidonic acid) from a third-party Chinese supplier. A senior employee told Le Monde that the source of pollution was identified by Nestle itself on December 10, 2025. However, the company denies this, claiming it only discovered the problem on December 23.
Meanwhile France , two deaths and a number of severe poisoning were recorded among babies who received infant formula containing the toxin. Nestle recalled contaminated products, including on the Russian market: these are dry instant milk and fermented milk mixtures and dry mixtures based on amino acids of therapeutic dietary nutrition. The toxin is found in certain batches of Nan, Nestogen Comfort Plus and Alfaré Amino products manufactured between April 15 and November 27, 2025.
 | Despite the minimum content of this ingredient and the lack of rationing of the indicator of the content of cerulide toxin in food products in Russia, as part of the global decision of Nestle to reduce potential risks, Nestle Russia LLC began to carry out measures to voluntarily recall a limited number of baby food products from January 5, 2026, the company said in a statement.[2] |  |
France records death of two babies due to Nestle infant formula
On January 23, 2026, the Ministry health care France reported that local investigators were examining the circumstances of the deaths of two babies who consumed baby formula containing the toxin cereulide. We are talking, in particular, about products, Nestle including mixtures of SMA, BEBA and NAN.
Cereulide is produced by some strains of the bacterium Bacillus cereus. This toxin is able to provoke severe symptoms, including severe or prolonged vomiting and diarrhea, which is especially dangerous in the case of infants.
Earlier, Nestle, the Danone group and the multinational French private dairy corporation Lactalis recalled shipments of baby food due to possible cereulide contamination. The toxin is said to have been found in raw materials (arachidonic acid) from an external supplier - an unnamed Chinese manufacturer. Arachidonic acid is an omega-6 unsaturated fatty acid that is essential for the normal growth and development of children. In a statement, Nestle said the recall affects dry, instant milk and fermented milk mixtures and amino acid-based dry mixtures of curative dietary nutrition in certain batches.
| | The decision to recall the products was made as a precaution and in accordance with the company's strict quality and safety protocols, the notification said. | |
However France , health authorities received two reports of infant deaths said to have received infant formula subject to recall. One of the kids died in the suburbs of Bordeaux: he used the Guigoz mixture produced by Nestle. Another infant died in Angers in western France (what kind of formula he received is not reported). In addition, it is known about cases of severe poisoning of children with recalled products, which is why many of them ended up in hospitals.[3]
2025: Product recall due to detection of toxins that cause sepsis and vision loss
On December 10, 2025, Nestle announced the recall of Nan infant formula in Europe due to the discovery of gram-positive spore-forming soil bacteria Bacillus cereus. They can cause sepsis and vision loss.
The problem affects products that are sold under various brands. In Finland, the recall concerns Nan Sensilac 1 mixture (800 g), in Denmark - Nan Expertpro Sensilac 1, in other countries - Nan 1 Optipro (400 and 800 g) and Nan 1 Comfortis (800 g).
The bacteria were reportedly found in one of the production lines at the plant that produces said mixtures. According to Food Safety News, we can talk about an enterprise in Nünspeth in the Netherlands. Bacillus cereus causes nutritional toxicoinfections in humans, including emetic and diarrheal syndromes. In immunocompromised individuals, the bacterium can provoke serious infections, including septicemia (a severe form of sepsis in which bacteria enter the bloodstream, causing a systemic inflammatory response throughout the body) and endophthalmitis (a serious purulent inflammation of the internal structures of the eye) at risk of vision loss.
As noted by Rospotrebnadzor, all batches of mixtures in which the content of cerulide toxin (produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus) was detected were blocked and not supplied to Russia. Nestle has initiated investigations to establish the root cause of product contamination. It is stated that as of the recall date, no confirmed cases of diseases related to the use of these infant formula have been reported.
| | In order to protect health, Rospotrebnadzor recommends not to purchase and use the above products and take into account information when planning a trip to foreign countries, the ministry said.[4] | |
Notes
- ↑ Rospotrebnadzor suspended the import of Nestle infant formula into Russia due to toxin
- ↑ 6664682 3244.html Laits infantiles : la présence de toxine dans des produits de Nestlé était identifiée dix jours avant les premiers rappels, dès la fin de novembre
- ↑ France probes link between two baby deaths and milk formula
- ↑ Varotoimena tehtävä takaisinveto – rajoitettu erä NAN Sensilac 1- korvikejauhetta
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