The health ministry has announced the addition of NAN Optipro 1 infant formula to the list of Nestlé products being withdrawn from the market, due to the possible presence of cereulide, a toxin produced by the microorganism Bacillus cereus, in one of the product’s ingredients.
The product concerned is NAN Optipro 1 in 800g packaging, with batch number 51210346AB and a best-before date of November 2026.
Precautionary measure
According to the announcement, all products distributed in Cyprus that appear on the recall list have been voluntarily withdrawn by the manufacturer, Nestlé, as a precautionary measure.
The expanded recall follows an initial announcement issued on 8 January, which included the products S-26 GOLD 1 400g (batch 51550346AE, best before 30 June 2027), NAN EXPERTpro Sensitive Plus 400g (batch 51250742C1, best before 30 November 2026) and NAN EXPERTpro Lactose Free 400g (batch 51520346AD, best before 30 June 2027).
The health ministry has once again urged consumers who have these specific batches in their possession not to use them to feed infants and to return them to the points of purchase.
Investigation ongoing
The ministry added that health services are continuing to investigate the incident. Should additional products from other companies, beyond official distributors, be found to have entered the Cypriot market through parallel trade, a supplementary announcement will be issued.
It also called on consumers who purchased infant formula online from retailers based outside Cyprus to check whether the products they received fall within the recalled batches.