France Investigates Suspected Toxin In Baby Milk Products

2026-02-14 02:13:08

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) French prosecutors have launched five investigations, including into Swiss food giant Nestlé, after batches of infant milk were found to contain cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus. Select your language

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The five investigations, covering dairy products from Nestlé, Lactalis, Danone, Babybio and La Marque en moins, have been handed to the Central Office for Combating Environmental and Public Health Offences (Oclaesp) and the National Veterinary and Plant Health Investigation Brigade (BNEVP), the Paris prosecutor's office said on Friday.

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The proceedings were opened on January 30. Investigators are looking into suspected offences including the mislabelling of products that could pose a risk to human health, failures by manufacturers to launch recall procedures for potentially harmful goods and endangering life by breaching legal safety or due‐diligence obligations.
Complex investigation
“The Paris prosecutor's office took over the case because of the large number of complaints filed across the country and the technical complexity of the investigation, particularly around regulatory and public‐health issues,” said Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau.

Further inquiries will continue under the authority of local prosecutors, mainly in Angers, Bordeaux and Blois. Investigators are seeking to determine whether there is a direct link between the consumption of contaminated formula and the deaths or health problems reported in infants.
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