Nestlé Hong Kong recalls another baby milk formula batch as tests get all clear
Nestlé Hong Kong has recalled another batch of baby milk formula over fears of potential bacterial contamination, while the latest government tests found no toxins in the brand’s products currently on sale locally. A spokeswoman for Nestlé Hong Kong said on Saturday that the company had added a batch of formula with a best-before date…
A spokeswoman for Nestlé Hong Kong said on Saturday that the company had added a batch of formula with a best-before date of June 16, 2027, to its recall list first released on Tuesday over cereulide, a toxin derived from the microorganism Bacillus cereus.
“The batch only had a small amount enter the market,” the spokeswoman said.
The latest recalled product is Nan PRO 1 2HMO baby milk formula (800 grams) with the batch number 51670742F2.
Nestlé has been embroiled in a global scare over the potential contamination of certain batches of baby milk formula with a toxin that can cause food poisoning. No cases of babies affected by the toxin had been reported in Hong Kong as of Saturday.
A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said on Saturday evening that its Centre for Food Safety had met Nestlé Hong Kong earlier in the day. He said the centre’s test results for sampled formula, both those still on the market and the latest recalled batch, were satisfactory.
“The Centre for Food Safety has collected samples of powdered infant and young children’s formula from the market for Bacillus cereus testing. The test results so far were satisfactory,” the spokesman said.
