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المملكة: Warning about some of the company’s infant formula products "Nutricia Danone".. Know the reason and penalty for violating the decision


Warned Food and Drug Administration of some Infant milk belonging to the company "Nutricia Danone" (Aptamil, Bebelac), due to the possibility of contamination with a substance "Cerulide" Caused by bacteria "Basil Sirius"This is as part of a precautionary voluntary withdrawal procedure.
According to a statement by the Food and Drug Administration, the warning from the company "Nutricia Danone" For the two brands bebelac and aptamil.
Violating the food system and its executive regulations exposes the perpetrator to penalties of up to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, or a fine of up to 10 million riyals, or both.

Details of product recall

Reason for the warning: Voluntary notification from the company due to the possibility of some batches being contaminated with cereulide, which is secreted by Bacillus cereus bacteria.
Voluntary recall: A precautionary measure carried out in coordination with The company before registering any affected cases.
Possible symptoms: Symptoms may appear within a period ranging from half an hour to 6 hours of consumption, and include:
– Nausea.
– Repeated vomiting.
– Abdominal pain.
They are often short-term and go away within 24 hours.

Authority’s procedures: Issuing an immediate withdrawal decision, and following up on the implementation of withdrawing products from the markets in coordination with the company.

Recommendation to consumers

If the product data matches any of the announced data, it is recommended not to use it and dispose of it immediately.

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