The French dairy group Lactalis just announced a new massive recall of baby food products which affects an additional 720 lots, due to the risk that they are contaminated with salmonellosis. On December 2, a first withdrawal was made and on the 10th a second.
In Spain, this withdrawal affects a total of 30 lots, which include milk powder for infants of the Sanutri and Damira brands, Puleva Baby cereal porridge and a maltodextrin powder based nutrition module.
List of products withdrawn in Spain
The subsidiary of the Lactalis group in Spain, Lactalis Nutrición Iberia, has decided to withdraw from the Spanish market all products manufactured at the Craon plant (France) since February 15, 2017. He has done it as a precaution, although it states that the tests carried out on products from January 1 to December 1 have been compliant.
It is important that consumers check the batch on the product package that they have and check if it is included in the list that we show below. If it is, they must remove it and replace it for another product recommended by the pediatrician or pharmacist.
The consumption of the rest of Sanutri, Damira and Puleva products are totally safe, including liquid milk of the Puleva Peques brand, and the cereal porridge of Sanutri and Damira since these products are manufactured in Spain.Lactalis Iberia has launched the phone number 900 102 336 for attend to consumers' doubts from 08:00 to 20:00 hours.
The company is working in coordination with the French Health Authorities and with the Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN) to try to solve the situation as soon as possible.
Salmonellosis risk
The French Public Health Agency identified between mid-August and early December more than 27 babies with salmonellosis who had consumed Lactalis products manufactured at the Craon plant.
Salmonellosis is a gastrointestinal infection caused by a set of bacteria called salmonella and is the most common cause of foodborne illness. According to information from the World Health Organization (WHO) it is one of the most widespread food diseases.
After an exhaustive analysis of the facilities of the factory in France, a possible contamination has been identified generated as a result of some works carried out in the first half of 2017.
Since then almost 7,000 tons of potentially contaminated products have been removed, according to Michel Nalet, director of communication of the group, who believes as "probable cause, the contamination of one of the drying towers between May 1 and 6".
The Lactalis group has published a consumer information document with answers to all possible questions that affected families may ask.
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