Dairy companies Bledina, Laboratoire and Babybio from Francer have been ordered by the local authorities to recall certain batches of some of their infant formula products due to contamination of their raw materials with the microorganism Bacillus cereus, but the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) underlined that the products have not been imported by local businesses, according to a joint ISAF and IAM statement yesterday.
The two bureaux issued the statement after the official French General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control recently issued the warning.
Bacillus cereus is a species of bacteria known for its ability to cause foodborne illnesses, such as diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
The batches of the product have been identified by the statement; specific details can be found via the webpage link: https://www.gcs.gov.mo/detail/zh-hant/N26Aa46Jom.
Both bureaux urged residents to immediately stop letting infants and young children consume products from the affected batches, regardless of whether they were purchased through online shopping, overseas purchasing services, or other channels, adding that if any infant or young child experiences discomfort after consuming the problematic products, they should seek medical attention right away.
For any enquiries regarding the products, please call the Food Safety Hotline on 2833 8181.
A raft of infant formula products has been recalled by their respective manufacturers around the world recently for containing the Bacillus cereus, including products from France, Switzerland, and Germany.
This image courtesy of the French government’s DGCCRF website shows the BABYBIO OPTIMA 1 400G product, one of the affected batches of infant formula containing the Bacillus cereus.
