The 2025- 2026 contamination of infant formula with cereulide incident has been traced to pre-formed
toxin present in one of the ingredients, specifically arachidonic acid (ARA) oil, used during the manufacture of infant foods. The supplier of this ingredient distributed it to multiple manufacturers, affecting a range of brands and products that were subsequently recalled from consumers in over 60 countries.
Don't let Bacillus cereus threaten YOUR brand!
Our free to download, updated Expert Insights paper delivers the information you will need to protect your food business. Get the background facts about B. cereus and cereulide toxin production, plus, the answers to the questions that industry professionals have been asking.
Download our revised and updated Expert Insights and find out:
- What toxins are produced by the Bacillus cereus group
- Implications and action plan for risk management in the food industry
- What are the difficult matrices and high-risk foods
- The role of microbiological analysis in preventing recalls
- Answers to some of the difficult questions - such as:
- Do all B. cereus make cereulide toxin?
- Under what conditions does B. cereus produce cereulide toxin?
- Are there any safe levels of cereulide?
- What are the best detection methods?
- If ARA were indeed the entry point, what level of contamination would have been required for cereulide to be present in the final product?
