Kendamil Infant Formula Recall: Whole-milk tins sold at Costco withdrawn over cereulide toxin risk
The Kendamil Infant Formula Recall was issued after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency flagged one-kilogram tins labeled "with whole milk" sold online and at Costco that may contain the cereulide toxin. The alert matters because cereulide can cause rapid nausea and vomiting and is heat-stable, and Health Canada has asked for a precautionary withdrawal despite lab testing that shows compliance with some safety guidance.
CFIA alert, product description and immediate safety notes
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall covers one-kilogram containers of Kendamil brand infant formula that say "with whole milk" on the label and may contain cereulide toxin, which can quickly cause nausea and vomiting. The agency added that cereulide is not destroyed by heat and can survive temperatures that would usually kill bacteria, and that no one has reported getting sick. The recall was triggered by a separate recall in another country.
Kendal Nutricare explanation, May 2025 batches and tin codes
European-based company Kendal Nutricare said cereulide has been recently associated with arachidonic acid oil, a source of Omega 6. that during a short supply disruption it used a different oil supply than usual for two batches of infant formula sold at Costco in Canada. Those batches were produced in May 2025 and carry the codes 897274 and 888632, which can be found on the base of the tin.
Health Canada request and company safety statements on cereulide levels
Kendal Nutricare said the two batches still pass European safety guidance for cereulide levels in infant formula, but that Health Canada applies a different standard. The company's notice states: "Health Canada has requested this precautionary withdrawal of any batches whose ingredient source could in theory be impacted. This is irrespective of lab testing results for the specific batches that demonstrate compliance with strict safety limits set by the scientific community and now being adopted internationally. "
Similar recalls and wider contamination concern
Manufacturers Nestlé and Danone recently issued baby formula recalls tied to possible contamination with the same toxin, highlighting a wider set of precautionary actions connected to cereulide. The Kendal Nutricare statement linking cereulide with arachidonic acid oil and a brief change in oil supply for the two May 2025 batches underlines why regulators and multiple companies have moved to withdraw suspect product lines.
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