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RASFFReference 2026.1353

Infant formula products may contain cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.1353
Notification ID
824450
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
company's own check
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Infant formula
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
30389701
Category
Description
dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
Notification ID
18439
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30389730
    labelling
    Lots 2026.12.10, 2026.11.19, 2026.10.24, 2026.09.13, 2026.07.20, 2026.07.04
    weight
    800.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  2. Notification ID
    30389731
    labelling
    Lot 2026.11.07
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  3. Notification ID
    30389729
    labelling
    Lots 2026.08.16, 2026.12.02
    weight
    1.2
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
  4. Notification ID
    30389732
    labelling
    Lots 2026.11.17, 2026.10.12, 2026.08.03, 2026.07.05
    weight
    800.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  5. Notification ID
    30389733
    labelling
    Lots 2026.10.08, 2026.07.14
    weight
    400.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  6. Notification ID
    30389734
    labelling
    Lot 2026.12.12
    weight
    650.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974
  7. Notification ID
    30389735
    labelling
    Lots 2027.01.08, 2026.12.04, 2026.08.06
    weight
    300.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
130973

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0,3
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30389787
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    cereulide - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    16-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    0,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30389810
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    cereulide - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    25-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    0,24±0,06
    Hazard category
    Description
    natural toxins (other)
    Notification ID
    30389826
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,1 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,1
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    cereulide - natural toxins (other)
    samplingDate
    30-01-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    30390063
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5022
    isoCode
    LT
    organizationName
    Lithuania

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Ireland
Notifying country or territory
Lithuania
Published distribution
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Affected territories
Estonia · Latvia · Lithuania

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824450
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824698
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      824450
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824450
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824698
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      826010
    4. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      824698
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      824450
    Organisation
    code
    IE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Description
    Ireland
    Notification ID
    57
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824450
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824831
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      825087
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824698
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      824450
    6. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      824450
    Organisation
    code
    LV
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5024
    Description
    Latvia
    Notification ID
    24
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      824450
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      824831
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824831
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      824450
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      824450
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      824450
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      824450
    Organisation
    code
    LT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5022
    Description
    Lithuania
    Notification ID
    61
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824450
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      824831
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      826010
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      824698
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      824450
    Organisation
    code
    PL
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Description
    Poland
    Notification ID
    31

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    18-02-2026 15:24:00
    fupId
    824698
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    61
    organizationCode
    LT
    organizationDescription
    Lithuania
  2. fupDate
    19-02-2026 11:04:51
    fupId
    824831
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    57
    organizationCode
    IE
    organizationDescription
    Ireland
  3. fupDate
    20-02-2026 09:14:36
    fupId
    825087
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    31
    organizationCode
    PL
    organizationDescription
    Poland
  4. fupDate
    24-02-2026 12:26:00
    fupId
    826010
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    24
    organizationCode
    LV
    organizationDescription
    Latvia
  5. fupDate
    26-02-2026 10:41:47
    fupId
    826598
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia

RASFF

5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5018
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    23
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts.html
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5018
    Notification ID
    24
    link
    http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts.html
5028
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5028
    Notification ID
    32

Provenance and context

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