Kendamil recalls infant formula with whole milk due to toxin risk
· Toronto Sun
A baby formula sold online at Costco is being recalled due to contamination with cereulide toxin.
The
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
says the one-kilogram containers of Kendamil brand infant formula with whole milk, with the manufactured date of “2025 MA 01,” best before date of “2027 MA 01,” and lot numbers 897274 and 888632
are being recalled due to concerns of cereulide.
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“Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus,” the agency said. “Cereulide is highly heat stable meaning it is unlikely to be deactivated or destroyed by cooking or when preparing infant formula for consumption.”
The CFIA is advising people not to consume, use, sell, serve or distribute the recalled products, which are produced by Kendal Nutricare Canada.
If ingested, it said symptoms “typically begin rapidly” and most often include nausea and vomiting.
The CFIA said the recall was triggered by one in another country and that there have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Toxin the source of previous recalls
Nestle and Danone recently issued baby formula recalls due to the possible contamination of the same toxin.
European-based company Kendal Nutricare said cereulide has been recently associated with arachidonic acid oil, a source of Omega 6, and that during a short supply disruption, the company used a different oil supply than usual for two batches of infant formula sold at Costco in Canada.
The company says these batches still pass the European safety guidance for cereulide levels in infant formula, but Health Canada has a different standard.
Kendamil’s notice states: “Health Canada has requested this precautionary withdrawal of any batches whose ingredient source could in theory be impacted. This is irrespective of lab testing results for the specific batches that demonstrate compliance with strict safety limits set by the scientific community and now being adopted internationally.”
– with files from the Canadian Press