"There have been no reported cases of illness in relation to the formula to date, with the recall being classed as a "precautionary measure." The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is advising parents, guardians and caregivers to refrain from using the recalled products, as the cereulide is "extremely heat resistant" and consumption of the toxin can lead to "nausea and severe vomiting." Symptoms can appear within five hours, and generally last between six and 24 hours."
"Cereulide is produced by some strains of the bacterium, bacillus cereus, which can cause food poisoning. There have been no reported cases of illness in relation to the formula to date, with the recall being classed as a "precautionary measure." The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is advising parents, guardians and caregivers to refrain from using the recalled products, as the cereulide is "extremely heat resistant" and consumption of the toxin can lead to "nausea and severe vomiting.""
Cereulide is produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus and can cause food poisoning. No illnesses have been reported related to the formula and the recall is precautionary. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) advises parents, guardians and caregivers to avoid the recalled products. Cereulide is extremely heat resistant; consumption can cause nausea and severe vomiting. Symptoms can appear within five hours and usually last six to 24 hours. Batch codes for powdered formulas are on the base of the tin or box; for ready-to-feed formulas they are on the base of the outer box and on the side or top of the container.
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