May contain toxin. "Nestlé" recalls certain batches of baby food in the Kyrgyz Republic.

In the Kyrgyz Republic, the Department of Disease Prevention and Sanitary-Epidemiological Surveillance reported receiving a notification from the official distributor of children's food products from the company "Nestlé," LLC "Forester."

According to the agency, the central office of LLC "Nestlé Russia" has decided to voluntarily recall several batches of children's food. This concerns dry instant milk and fermented milk mixtures, as well as lactose-free products, under the brands NAN 1 OPTIPRO, NAN OPTIPRO 2, NAN EXPERTPRO, NAN 2 Optipro, PRENAN, and NAN LACTOSE FREE, produced on certain dates.

This precautionary measure is part of a global product recall initiated by the company "Nestlé."

The reason for the recall was the identification of a potential risk of the presence of the toxin cereulide in the raw material (arachidonic acid). The official distributor has already begun the process of withdrawing the specified batches from sale in the country.

In this regard, the DGSEN urges consumers to check the names and production dates of the children's mixtures. If they match the recalled batches, they should stop using them and contact the distributor for a return.

The manufacturer also clarifies that the recall affects a limited number of batches that may contain the cereulide toxin.

Cereulide is a toxin produced by certain strains of the bacterium Bacillus cereus. It is resistant to high temperatures and is not destroyed by boiling. Consumption of products with high levels of cereulide can cause vomiting and diarrhea, which resembles the symptoms of food poisoning or an allergic reaction to cow's milk proteins.