Kendamil Infant Formula Recall Expands After International Cereulide Alert
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered a precautionary withdrawal of one-kilogram tins of Kendamil brand infant formula labeled "with whole milk, " citing the potential presence of cereulide toxin. The Kendamil Infant Formula Recall matters because the product was sold online and at Costco in Canada, includes two identified batches from May 2025, and touches a toxin that is resistant to normal heat treatments.
Kendamil Infant Formula Recall: CFIA flags "with whole milk" tins
Federal officials say the recall covers one-kilogram containers of Kendamil infant formula that state "with whole milk" on the label and that these tins may contain cereulide, a toxin known to cause rapid-onset nausea and vomiting. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has emphasized that no illnesses have been reported in Canada tied to these tins, and that the recall was triggered after a finding in another country.
CFIA action and product distribution at Costco
The recall notice specifies the product was sold both online and at Costco locations in Canada. The agency has asked retail partners to remove the identified tins from sale and to enact the precautionary withdrawal. Officials highlighted that cereulide is not destroyed by heat and can survive temperatures that would normally kill bacteria, a property that informed the decision to pull potentially affected product from shelves.
Kendal Nutricare statement on arachidonic acid oil and two May 2025 batches
European-based Kendal Nutricare explained the issue stemmed from an association between cereulide and arachidonic acid oil, an Omega-6 source. that during a short supply disruption it used a different oil supply than usual for two batches sold at Costco in Canada. Those batches were produced in May 2025 and are identified by codes 897274 and 888632 printed on the base of the tins.
Health Canada standards, lab testing and industry context
Kendal Nutricare noted that laboratory testing showed the two batches met European safety guidance for cereulide levels in infant formula, but Health Canada applies a different standard. The company’s notice states that Health Canada requested a precautionary withdrawal of any batches whose ingredient source "could in theory be impacted, " irrespective of lab results for those specific batches. The notice further says those lab tests demonstrated compliance with strict safety limits set by the scientific community and that those limits are now being adopted internationally. The wider concern follows recent recalls by Nestlé and Danone for possible contamination with the same toxin.
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The CFIA-directed withdrawal and Kendal Nutricare’s disclosures together explain cause and effect: a change in an ingredient supply led the manufacturer to identify a theoretical risk tied to arachidonic acid oil, which prompted Health Canada to request removal of potentially impacted batches, leading retailers and the federal agency to pull the specified tins. What makes this notable is that the labs show compliance with European guidance even as national standards diverge, prompting precautionary action that spans manufacturers and multiple countries.
