Nestle urges consumers to heed SFA advisory on baby formulas; affected products removed from stores

SINGAPORE – Nestle Singapore on Jan 9 advised consumers to follow the Singapore Food Agency’s (SFA) guidance after the regulator announced on Jan 8 that it had

stopped the sale of five batches

of the Swiss food giant’s infant and follow-on formulas following reports of possible contamination.

The SFA, together with the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), advised consumers who had bought the affected products not to feed them to children while checks were being carried out for the presence of the Cereulide toxin. The SFA-CDA directive contradicted an earlier media reply by Nestle Singapore on Jan 8.

At about 5.50pm, it had told The Straits Times that no stocks were being recalled in Singapore.

It said only two batches of products needed additional review after a thorough check on all stocks, and that further lab testing found that these and all its other products were safe for consumption.

However, the SFA and CDA issued a statement just hours later announcing the halt of sales.

In a reply to queries from ST on Jan 9, Nestle Singapore said that all five batches of the affected formulas have undergone thorough testing for Cereulide, a toxin produced by some strains of the Bacillus cereus bacterium, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea.

“Information and test results are being shared with SFA, and we remain committed to ongoing transparency and collaboration with SFA. We encourage consumers to follow the guidance issued by SFA,” the company said.

Nestle Singapore said that three out of the five affected batches referenced by SFA have been removed from stores as a precaution since end-December 2025 and are no longer available for sale. They are:

The company said the remaining two batches have not been distributed and cannot be found in stores. They are:

“The safety of our products and the well-being of infants is our highest priority,” the company said.

It added that those with queries can call its consumer services hotline on 800-6011-633.

In response to queries from ST, spokespersons for FairPrice Group and Guardian on Jan 9 said that all affected Nestle infant formula products have been removed from the retailers’ stores.

Those who purchased the affected products at their stores will be offered a full refund when they return the items with their receipts.