Update 3: Nestlé recalls several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula because of the presence of cereulide (toxin)
Published by Food Standards Agency (FSA): · Ref. FSA-PRIN-02-2026-update-3
Reason for the recall
The presence of cereulide (toxin) in the products listed above. Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Cereulide is highly heat stable meaning it is unlikely to be
- The presence of cereulide (toxin) in the products listed above.
- 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.
ReasonThe presence of cereulide (toxin) in the products listed above. Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of…
BrandUpdate 3: Nestlé
Batch number(s)51450742F1 52319722BA 52819722AA, 51240742F2, 51890742F2 52879722AA, 51570742F3 52099722BB 52739722BA, 52099722BA…
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Product
SMA Advanced First Infant Milk, SMA Advanced Follow-On Milk, SMA Anti Reflux, SMA ALFAMINO, SMA First Infant Milk, SMA First Infant Milk, SMA First Infant Milk, SMA LITTLE STEPS First Infant Milk, SMA Comfort, SMA First Infant Milk, SMA First Infant Milk, SMA Lactose Free — Update 3: Nestlé
- Brand
- Update 3: Nestlé
- Batch number(s)
- 51450742F1 52319722BA 52819722AA, 51240742F2, 51890742F2 52879722AA, 51570742F3 52099722BB 52739722BA, 52099722BA, 51200017Y3, 51210017Y1 51220017Y1 51250017Y1 51390017Y1 51420017Y2 51430017Y1 51460017Y1, 51690017Y2 51690017Y3 51700017Y1 51710017Y1 51740017Y1, 52760017Y5 52790017Y1 52860017Y1, 53100
- Category
- Product recall
- 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.
- SMA Advanced First Infant Milk (800g) — Batch: 51450742F1 52319722BA 52819722AA; Best before: May 2027
- SMA Advanced Follow-On Milk (800g) — Batch: 51240742F2; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 51890742F2 52879722AA; Best before: July 2027
- SMA Anti Reflux (800g) — Batch: 51570742F3 52099722BB 52739722BA; Best before: June 2027; Batch: 52099722BA; Best before: April 2027
- SMA ALFAMINO (400g) — Batch: 51200017Y3; Best before: April 2027; Batch: 51210017Y1 51220017Y1 51250017Y1 51390017Y1 51420017Y2 51430017Y1 51460017Y1; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 51690017Y2 51690017Y3 51700017Y1 51710017Y1 51740017Y1; Best before: June 2027; Batch: 52760017Y5 52790017Y1 52860017Y1; Best before: October 2027; Batch: 53100017Y3 53110017Y1 53140017Y1 53140017Y2 53150017Y1; Best before: November 2027
- SMA First Infant Milk (800g) — Batch: 51170346AA 51170346AB ; Best before: April 2027; Batch: 51340346AB; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 51580346AA 51590346AA 51590346AB; Best before: June 2027; Batch: 52760346AB 52760346AD 52780346AA 52750346AE; Best before: October 2027; Batch: 53390346AB*; Best before: December 2027*
- SMA First Infant Milk (400g) — Batch: 51350346AA; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 52750346AD; Best before: October 2027
- SMA First Infant Milk (1.2kg) — Batch: 51340346BE; Best before: November 2026 ; Batch: 52740346BA 52750346BA; Best before: April 2027
- SMA LITTLE STEPS First Infant Milk (800g) — Batch: 51220346AD; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 51540346AC; Best before: June 2027; Batch: 52740346AD; Best before: October 2027
- SMA Comfort (800g) — Batch: 52620742F3; Best before: September 2027; Batch: 51240742F3 51439722BA 51479722BA 51769722BA 52049722AA; Best before: May 2027
- SMA First Infant Milk (200ml) — Batch: 52860295M 52870295M 52870295M 53030295M 53040295M; Best before: October 2026; Batch: 53220295M 53230295M 53070295M 53080295M; Best before: November 2026
- SMA First Infant Milk (70ml) — Batch: 53170742B1; Best before: November 2026
- SMA Lactose Free (400g) — Batch: 51150346AB 51719722BA 51759722BA 51829722BA 51979722BA 52109722BA 53459722BA; Best before: April 2027; Batch: 51500346AB; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 53299722BA; Best before: August 2027
What to do
- 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.
- 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).
Source: Food Standards Agency — food alerts — Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Source: Food Standards Agency. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above presents the official data in the original language — the notice published by the authority is authoritative.
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