Danone recalls infant formula in several European countries
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Danone's infant formula recall affects Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Switzerland.
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- Danone expanded its infant formula recall to eight European countries due to potential cereulide contamination exceeding new EFSA limits.
- The recall includes hundreds of Aptamil, Milumil, Gallia, and Bledilait formula lots, prompting Danone to reassure parents of product safety.
- Chinese firm Cabio Biotech, a major ARA supplier, faces scrutiny as its ingredient is suspected of being the source of cereulide.
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PARIS - French food giant Danone has enlarged its recall of infant formula to Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Switzerland, the company and national health authorities said on Feb 5.
Danone and several other manufacturers have issued recalls of infant formula
In Danone’s latest recall, several hundred lots of formula are affected, including more than 120 of Aptamil and Milumil in Austria and Germany and 119 of Gallia and Bledilait in France, authorities said.
Danone said it was conducting the recall “in context of updated recommendations about cereulide.”
“We want to reassure all parents: our infant formulas are safe. All of our baby formulas are produced in accordance with strict food safety norms and undergo rigorous controls before leaving our factories,” the firm said on Feb 5.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on Feb 2 drastically reduced the maximum allowed levels
The recall of potentially contaminated infant formula has heaped scrutiny on Chinese firm Cabio Biotech, the supplier of an ingredient used in infant formula which is suspected of being tainted.
Headquartered in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, Cabio Biotech is one of the world’s largest producers of ARA, a fatty acid used primarily in baby formula and food products.
Cereulide was discovered in ARA manufactured by Cabio Biotech.
Danone said the consumers should return the recalled packages of infant formula to stores.
The size of manufacturer lots vary, and they have not said how many packages were concerned by the recalls. AFP
