Nestlé recalls two NAN OPTIpro infant formula batches in Poland after toxin finding
Nestlé is withdrawing two 650 g batches of NAN OPTIpro 1 infant formula from sale and consumers in Poland after cereulide was detected in one batch. The Netherlands-made products have a best-before date of June 2027, while Polish authorities say the detected level was below the EU intervention threshold.
Cereulide detected during official inspection
Nestlé is recalling two batches of NAN OPTIpro 1 infant formula in Poland after the State Sanitary Inspection detected cereulide in one batch during an official food-control procedure. Cereulide is a toxin that can cause vomiting. Poland’s Chief Sanitary Inspectorate, known as GIS, has told consumers not to use products covered by the warning.
The recall applies only to 650 g packages bearing batch numbers L-53430346BA or L-53440346BA and a best-before date of 06.2027. The markings can be found on the bottom of the package. Portal Spożywczy reported that the formula originated in the Netherlands and was distributed in Poland by Nestlé Polska.
Nestlé included the second batch as a precaution because it was produced immediately after the batch tested by the authorities. The company said no other Nestlé products are affected. The narrow scope makes verification of batch numbers central to the recall: ownership of NAN OPTIpro 1 alone does not mean that a package is subject to withdrawal.
Detected level was below EU intervention threshold
According to AgroNews, the cereulide level found by Polish regulators in samples from one production cycle was below the European Union intervention threshold established by the European Food Safety Authority in February 2026. Nestlé nevertheless accepted the authorities’ precautionary approach and began removing the specified products from retailers and recovering packages already sold to consumers.
A risk assessment by experts at Poland’s National Institute of Public Health PZH–National Research Institute found that consuming the product once should not produce a toxic effect. The experts said, however, that adverse health effects could not be excluded if formula from the questioned batch were consumed for a longer period.
GIS advises parents and carers not to feed infants formula carrying either of the two affected batch numbers. Anyone who observes symptoms of illness after consumption should contact a doctor. Consumers can approach Nestlé’s consumer service through the free telephone line 800 174 902 or at cs@pl.nestle.com to arrange an exchange or request further information.
Recall covers retail stocks and products in homes
The withdrawal extends both to products still in commercial circulation and to packages already purchased. The State Sanitary Inspection is monitoring Nestlé’s removal and consumer-recovery measures, while the distributor is informing parents and carers through its website, according to Portal Spożywczy.
For retailers and distributors, the incident requires precise stock tracing rather than a withdrawal of the entire NAN OPTIpro range. The shared 06.2027 best-before date is not sufficient on its own; both the date and the batch number must match the GIS notice.
The case also highlights the stricter risk tolerance applied to infant nutrition. Although the measured toxin level remained below the EU intervention threshold and a single consumption was not expected to cause toxicity, the possibility of harm from longer exposure led the authorities and manufacturer to remove both the tested production batch and the immediately subsequent batch.
