Nestlé knew of infant formula contamination 10 days before recalls

Nestlé aware of infant formula contamination 10 days before recall - summary As the infant formula crisis continues to develop, it’s been revealed that food and beverage giant Nestlé was aware of the potential contamination ten days before recalls began. According to French publication , Swiss multinational was aware of the presence of cereulide in infant formula produced in the Netherlands “as early as late November, about 10 days before the first recall”. Nestlé acknowledged the delay, making the following statement: “At the end of November 2025, following routine checks post-installation of new equipment on a production line at our factory in the Netherlands, we detected very low levels of cereulide in product samples. “We immediately halted production and dismantled the line for inspection of the newly installed equipment parts. We then sent additional product samples for further in-depth laboratory analysis. “We received the results at the beginning of December 2025, ...