SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula recall
Padraig Conlon 06 Jan 2026
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) says that Nestlé is voluntarily recalling specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on formula due to the potential presence of cereulide.
Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of the bacterium Bacillus cereus, which can cause food poisoning.
This recall is a precautionary measure being taken in the interest of public health, and there have been no reported cases of illness to date.
The FSAI is advising parents, guardians and caregivers who may have the recalled products at home not to feed them to their infant or young child.
The products and batches being recalled are as follows:
| Product name | Pack size | Batch code | Expiry date |
| SMA Advanced First Infant Milk | 800g | 51450742F1 | May-27 |
| SMA Advanced Follow on Milk | 800g | 51240742F2 51890742F2 |
May-27 Aug-27 |
| SMA Comfort | 800g | 52620742F3 | Sep-27 |
| SMA First Infant Milk | 200ml | 53070295M 52860295M 52870295M 53220295M 53230295M |
Nov-26 Oct-26 Oct-26 Nov-26 Nov-26 |
| SMA First Infant Milk | 800g | 51590346AB 52750346AE |
Jun-27 Oct-27 |
| SMA GOLD PREM 2 | 800g | 53090742F2 | Nov-27 |
| SMA LITTLE STEPS First Infant Milk | 800g | 51540346AD | Jun-27 |
| SMA Alfamino | 400g | 51200017Y3 51210017Y1 51250017Y1 51460017Y1 51710017Y1 |
Apr-27 Jan-27 May-27 Oct-27 Jun-27 |
Batch codes can be found on the base of the tin or box for powdered formulas, or the base of the outer box and on the side / top of the container for ready-to-feed formulas.
The FSAI advises that cereulide toxin may be pre-formed in a food and is extremely heat resistant.
Consumption of foods containing cereulide toxin can lead to nausea and severe vomiting. Symptoms can appear within five hours.
The duration of illness is usually 6 to 24 hours.
The FSAI is advising parents, guardians and caregivers who may have the recalled products at home not to feed them to their infant or young child.
If no symptoms are displayed, nothing further needs to be done.
If a parent, guardian or caregiver is concerned about the health of their infant or young child, they should contact a healthcare professional.
Nestlé is advising its customers who have purchased any of these batches to contact:
- Via its online form, sharing a photo of the product and the batch code: https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/getintouch
- By calling its careline on 1800 931 832 (Ireland) or 0800 0 81 81 80?(UK)
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