Update 3: Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula because of the presence of cereulide (toxin)

Check your pack

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought any of the above products do not feed it to babies. Instead, share a photo of the product and the batch code via https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/getintouch or call the careline on 0800 0 81 81 80 for a refund. Nestlé have also added a tool to their website that will help to identify if a batch is or not under the scope of the recall. You can access this at https://www.smababy.co.uk/product-recall If you have fed this product to a baby and have any concerns about potential health impact, you should seek advice from healthcare professionals, using the most appropriate route depending on where you live, (i.e., visit your GP, call NHS111).

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of cereulide (toxin) makes these products unsafe to consume.

Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Cereulide is highly heat stable meaning it is unlikely to be deactivated or destroyed by cooking, using boiling water or when making the infant milk. If consumed it can lead to rapid onset of symptoms. Symptoms caused by this toxin include nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.

Even if you have not identified ill-health in your baby as a result of consumption of this product, it is essential to stop using it. If the infant formula or follow-on formula was prescribed by a health professional for your infant, consult a pharmacist or other medical professional before changing formula.

Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Cereulide is highly heat stable meaning it is unlikely to be deactivated or destroyed by cooking, using boiling water or when making the infant milk. If consumed it can lead to rapid onset of symptoms.

Symptoms caused by this toxin include nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.

The presence of cereulide (toxin) in the products listed above.

Details from the notice

Our earlier alert on 3 February 2026 had an error in the product name. The correct product name is SMA First Infant Milk. It has a pack size of 800g, batch code 53390346AB and best before December 2027.

This product is only sold in Northern Ireland. It is marked with an asterisk (*) in the list below.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Nestlé is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Updates to this recall

1. 5 January 2026 · FSA-PRIN-02-2026
   Original alert: Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula as a precaution because of the possible presence of cereulide (toxin)
2. 7 January 2026 · FSA-PRIN-02-2026-update-1
   Update 1: Update 1 - Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula as a precaution because of the possible presence of cereulide (toxin)
   • New batch or date details: batch 51450742F1 52319722BA 52819722AA; batch 51890742F2, 52879722AA; best before *Updated July 2027; batch 52099722BB, 52739722BA; batch 51570742F3; batch 51210017Y1, 51220017Y1; best before *Updated May 2027
   • Advice to consumers was updated
3. 3 February 2026 · FSA-PRIN-02-2026-update-2
   Update 2: Update 2: Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula because of the presence of cereulide (toxin)
   • New batch or date details: batch 53390346AB*; best before December 2027*; batch 51890742F2 52879722AA; best before July 2027; batch 51170346AA 51170346AB; batch 51580346AA 51590346AA 51590346AB; batch 52760346AB 52760346AD 52780346AA 52750346AE; batch 52740346BA 52750346BA; batch 51240742F3 51439722BA 51479722BA 51769722BA 52049722AA; batch 52860295M 52870295M 52870295M 53030295M 53040295M; batch 53220295M 53230295M 53070295M 53080295M; batch 51150346AB 51719722BA 51759722BA 51829722BA 51979722BA 52109722BA 53459722BA …
   • Advice to consumers was updated
4. 4 February 2026 · FSA-PRIN-02-2026-update-3
   Update 3: Update 3: Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula because of the presence of cereulide (toxin)
   • Details of the alert were updated

How this recall compares

• Cereulide toxin has caused 5 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in baby and infant food, followed by dairy and cheese. All cereulide toxin recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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