FSA recall: SMA Infant and Follow‑On Formula (Nestlé)
Date issued: 5 January 2026
FSA Ref: FSA-PRIN-02-2026
Nestlé has issued a precautionary recall for several SMA infant and follow‑on formula products, due to potential contamination with cereulide toxin – a heat‑stable toxin produced by Bacillus cereus.
Affected Products
Pharmacy teams should review their stock for the following products and batch codes:
- SMA Advanced First Infant Milk (800 g) – specific batch codes, best before May 2027
- SMA Advanced Follow‑On Milk (800 g)
- SMA Anti‑Reflux (800 g)
- SMA Alfamino (400 g)
- SMA First Infant Milk (400 g, 800 g, 1.2 kg)
- SMA Little Steps First Infant Milk (800 g)
- SMA Comfort (800 g)
- SMA First Infant Milk (ready‑to‑feed 70 ml & 200 ml)
- SMA Lactose‑Free (400 g)
For full batch listings, refer to the official FSA alert.
Brief description of the problem
The possible presence of cereulide (toxin) makes these products unsafe to consume.
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.
Action taken by the company
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.
Advice to consumers
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. 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).
